Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 74.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda stood at 74.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda peaked at 84.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 10th out of 196 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.9% | — |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +125.6% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uganda was 74.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.