Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda
Uganda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda stood at 88.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda peaked at 98.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.7% | — |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.1% | 98.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.9% | 96.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uganda was 88.5% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Uganda ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.