Share of male vs. female employment in services in Uganda
Uganda: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 29.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Uganda is 29.9%, 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 33.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 19.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.2% | 30.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 59,035 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 60,822 1000 No (2100)
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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 29.9% 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 services recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.