Female labor force by age in Uganda
Uganda: Female labor force by age was 313,405 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 313,405 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Uganda peaked at 313,405 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157,691 people, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,994 people | — |
| 1991 | 174,958 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 180,079 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 184,611 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 188,959 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 191,826 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 194,571 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 197,605 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 200,382 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 202,820 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 205,291 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 207,113 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 208,348 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 209,538 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 210,190 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 210,597 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 210,401 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 210,402 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 210,379 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 210,955 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 212,402 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 227,504 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 157,691 people | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 193,023 people | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 232,605 people | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 225,187 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 217,452 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 209,069 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 258,300 people | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 311,453 people | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 296,821 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 289,318 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 291,466 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 302,412 people | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 313,405 people | +3.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 313,405 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 313,405 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -30.7% | 227,504 people | 157,691 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,580 people | 169,994 people | 202,820 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,321 people | 205,291 people | 210,955 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,469 people | 157,691 people | 311,453 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,684 people | 289,318 people | 313,405 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 female labor force by age in Uganda?
- Female labor force by age in Uganda was 313,405 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 313,405 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,691 people in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for female labor force by age?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).