Share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda
Uganda: Share of male vs female employment in services was 29.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda is 29.88, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda peaked at 33.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.38, in 2009.
That places Uganda 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.21 | — |
| 1992 | 17.26 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.71 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.88 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.43 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.94 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 19.2 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.8 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.99 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.32 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.92 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.04 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.95 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 18.91 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.27 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.35 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.37 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 23.49 | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 23.07 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.38 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.09 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 22.64 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 22.89 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.93 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.13 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 33.75 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 30.31 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.55 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.97 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.88 | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 29.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 29.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.7% | 15.38 | 23.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.42 | 17.21 | 19.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.85 | 15.38 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 19.09 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.22 | 28.22 | 30.31 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Uganda was 29.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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