Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 73.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 73.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uganda peaked at 79.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 67.7% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.8% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 62.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.7% | 73.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 6 Cambodia 77.2% compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.9% compare
- 8 Benin 74.1% compare
- 10 Niger 72.6% compare
- 11 Mozambique 71.6% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 71.4% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uganda?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Uganda was 73.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.