Female labor force participation rate in Uganda
Uganda: Female labor force participation rate was 74.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Uganda is 74.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Uganda peaked at 84.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2003.
Uganda ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 37.4% | 84.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 65.7% | 83.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
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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 in Uganda?
- Female labor force participation rate in Uganda was 74.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.