Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda
Uganda: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 75.59 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda stood at 75.59.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda peaked at 81.91 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.5, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.78 | — |
| 1991 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.84 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.91 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.98 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.15 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.25 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.23 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.19 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.14 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.08 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.96 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.84 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.77 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.92 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 65.5 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 81.91 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 75.64 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 73.72 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 71.59 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.22 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 71.69 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 73.85 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.98 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.67 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.36 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.44 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.56 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.59 | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 75.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 75.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25.0% | 65.5 | 81.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.02 | 70.78 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.04 | 70.77 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.17 | 65.5 | 81.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1 | 73.98 | 75.59 | 6 |
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 participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Uganda was 75.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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