Female labor force participation rate by age in Uganda
Uganda: Female labor force participation rate by age was 66.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 2013
All-time low
51.2
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 66.04 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Uganda peaked at 74.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.2, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.99 | 52.21 | 53.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.95 | 53.63 | 54.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.63 | 51.2 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.03 | 61.18 | 66.04 | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Uganda?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Uganda was 66.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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