Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda
Uganda: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda is 59.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda peaked at 67.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 12th 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.1% | — |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 57.1% | 59.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 56.2% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 53.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.5% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 9 Mozambique 63.7% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 62.5% compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.2% compare
- 13 Malawi 59.3% compare
- 14 Haiti 58.2% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.4% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Uganda was 59.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Uganda ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.