Labor force (15-24 years), female in Uganda

Uganda: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 50.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
50.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 1990
All-time low
50.0%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Uganda, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 51.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 51.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 51.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 50.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 50.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 50.0% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Uganda peaked at 51.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2011.

That places Uganda 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Uganda, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 51.6%
1991 51.5% -0.1%
1992 51.5% -0.1%
1993 51.4% -0.1%
1994 51.4% -0.1%
1995 51.4% -0.1%
1996 51.4% +0.0%
1997 51.4% +0.0%
1998 51.4% +0.1%
1999 51.5% +0.1%
2000 51.5% +0.0%
2001 51.5% +0.1%
2002 51.5% +0.0%
2003 51.1% -0.8%
2004 50.6% -1.0%
2005 50.0% -1.1%
2006 50.0% +0.0%
2007 50.0% +0.0%
2008 50.1% +0.0%
2009 50.1% -0.0%
2010 50.0% -0.0%
2011 50.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.5% 51.4% 51.6% 10
2000s 50.6% 50.0% 51.5% 10
2010s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 7 Rwanda 51.4% compare
  2. 8 Benin 51.0% compare
  3. 9 Gambia 50.5% compare
  4. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.0% compare
  5. 12 Congo 49.5% compare
  6. 13 Chad 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Uganda?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Uganda was 50.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Uganda ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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