Unemployment rate women in Uganda

Uganda: Unemployment rate women was 3.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.29
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2003
All-time low
2.1
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment rate women in Uganda, 1991–2025

0123451991200820251991: 4.31992: 4.41993: 4.31994: 4.31995: 41996: 3.91997: 41998: 4.21999: 4.32000: 4.42001: 4.42002: 4.32003: 4.52004: 3.22005: 2.12006: 2.62007: 3.12008: 3.52009: 4.22010: 4.32011: 4.22012: 4.32013: 2.52014: 2.92015: 3.22016: 3.52017: 3.92018: 3.82019: 3.62020: 4.42021: 42022: 3.52023: 3.32024: 3.32025: 3.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rate women in Uganda stood at 3.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Uganda peaked at 4.51 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2005.

That places Uganda 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.18 3.94 4.39 9
2000s 3.63 2.1 4.51 10
2010s 3.62 2.45 4.29 10
2020s 3.64 3.29 4.41 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 144 Madagascar 3.31 compare
  2. 145 Czechia 3.31 compare
  3. 146 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.31 compare
  4. 148 Bulgaria 3.29 compare
  5. 149 Guatemala 3.26 compare
  6. 150 Ghana 3.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate women in Uganda?
Unemployment rate women in Uganda was 3.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for unemployment rate women?
Uganda ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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