Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda peaked at 14.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.9% | — |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -33.0% | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | -29.6% | 12.3% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 173 Channel Islands 3.7% compare
- 174 Macau, China 3.6% compare
- 175 Zambia 3.6% compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 3.5% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 3.1% compare
- 179 Sudan 2.8% compare
More work & labour data for Uganda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 60,013 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 120,835 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Uganda was 3.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Uganda ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).