Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda
Uganda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 89.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda stood at 89.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda peaked at 95.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2012.
That places Uganda 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.2% | — |
| 1991 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 87.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.8% | 90.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Uganda was 89.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Uganda ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).