Female employment to population ratio in Uganda

Uganda: Female employment to population ratio was 71.69 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
71.69
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 172 countries
All-time high
81.71
in 2013
All-time low
35.71
in 2003
Years of data
11
2002–2021

Female employment to population ratio in Uganda, 2002–2021

0204060802002201120212002: 76.72003: 35.72005: 792010: 69.12011: 772012: 62.92013: 81.72014: 74.12017: 66.52019: 732021: 71.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 71.69 for female employment to population ratio in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Uganda peaked at 81.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.71, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.8 35.71 79 3
2010s 72.05 62.9 81.71 7
2020s 71.69 71.69 71.69 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Benin 73.61 compare
  2. 10 Niger 73.15 compare
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.89 compare
  4. 13 Rwanda 69.57 compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 69.04 compare
  6. 15 Iceland 68.8 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Uganda?
Female employment to population ratio in Uganda was 71.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 81.71 in 2013.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 35.71 in 2003.
How does Uganda rank for female employment to population ratio?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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