Share in informal employment female in Uganda

Uganda: Share in informal employment female was 96.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
96.59
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
97.81
in 2010
All-time low
94.06
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Share in informal employment female in Uganda, 2010–2021

0204060801002010201520212010: 97.82011: 97.32012: 94.12014: 96.62017: 94.32019: 94.32021: 96.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Uganda is 96.59, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Uganda peaked at 97.81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.06, in 2012.

That places Uganda 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Share in informal employment female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 97.81 —
2011 97.28 -0.5%
2012 94.06 -3.3%
2014 96.62 +2.7%
2017 94.35 -2.3%
2019 94.28 -0.1%
2021 96.59 +2.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 96.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.48, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.73 94.06 97.81 6
2020s 96.59 96.59 96.59 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Mali 98.45 compare
  2. 2 Angola 97.29 compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 95.97 compare
  4. 5 Cote d'Ivoire 95.45 compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 92.74 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Uganda?
Share in informal employment female in Uganda was 96.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 97.81 in 2010.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 94.06 in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for share in informal employment female?
Uganda ranks 3rd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed