Employment to population ratio men vs women in Uganda
Uganda: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 82.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.75
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.07
in 2013
All-time low
72.24
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Uganda is 82.75, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Uganda peaked at 86.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.24, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.05 | — |
| 1992 | 74.08 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.19 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.84 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.39 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.43 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.43 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.45 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.41 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.28 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 75.63 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.9 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.53 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.12 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.7 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.13 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.89 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.16 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 72.42 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 86.07 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 77.42 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 75.87 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.17 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.24 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 75.91 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 78.73 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 79.53 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.72 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.93 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.87 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.72 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.77 | 74.05 | 75.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.26 | 74.13 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 | 72.24 | 86.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.09 | 79.53 | 82.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Bahrain 85.51 compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 84.95 compare
- 11 North Korea 83.77 compare
- 13 Nigeria 82.36 compare
- 14 Bolivia 82.19 compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 82.09 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 men vs women in Uganda?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Uganda was 82.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.24 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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