Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda
Uganda: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 73.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda is 73.11, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda peaked at 79.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.7, in 2012.
That places Uganda 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.79 | — |
| 1992 | 67.74 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.85 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.94 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.25 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.34 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.36 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.21 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.19 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.13 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.93 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.78 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.53 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.73 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.33 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.77 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.66 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.65 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9 | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 73.45 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 71.36 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 69.07 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 66.49 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 68.98 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 71.2 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 70.72 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.68 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.73 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.92 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.05 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.11 | +0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 73.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 73.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Modeled female employment to population ratio 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 | +27.4% | 62.7 | 79.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.08 | 67.74 | 68.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.46 | 67.77 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.54 | 62.7 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 70.72 | 73.11 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Uganda was 73.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Uganda ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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