Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda peaked at 12.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2014.
That places Uganda 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.3% | — |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More work & labour data for Uganda
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0408 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0266 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Uganda was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.