Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 25.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda stood at 25.6%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda peaked at 27.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1991.
That places Uganda 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.4% | — |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 25.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 25.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.0% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.2% compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 27.2% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.9% compare
- 176 Malawi 24.2% compare
- 177 India 24.0% compare
- 178 Madagascar 22.4% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Uganda was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1991.
- How does Uganda rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Uganda ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).