Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uganda

Uganda: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 74.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.67
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2009
All-time low
37.38
in 2003
Years of data
11
2002–2021

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uganda, 2002–2021

0204060802002201120212002: 81.92003: 37.42009: 84.32010: 70.22011: 77.82012: 65.72013: 83.72014: 75.32017: 69.22019: 74.52021: 74.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uganda stood at 74.67.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uganda peaked at 84.33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2003.

That places Uganda 10th out of 194 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 67.87 37.38 84.33 3
2010s 73.79 65.72 83.75 7
2020s 74.67 74.67 74.67 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Burundi 78.25 compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 77.21 compare
  3. 9 Benin 74.72 compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 74.33 compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 74.24 compare
  6. 13 Rwanda 73.77 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uganda?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Uganda was 74.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2009.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2003.
How does Uganda rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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