Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uganda
Uganda: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 71.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 71.7% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uganda peaked at 81.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76.7% | — |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +121.2% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 35.7% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 62.9% | 81.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
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- 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uganda?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Uganda was 71.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.