Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda
Uganda: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 83.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda is 83.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda peaked at 89.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2025.
That places Uganda 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.0% | — |
| 1992 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 83.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 83.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 84.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 85.2% compare
- 17 Central African Republic 85.0% compare
- 18 Togo 84.2% compare
- 20 Haiti 83.6% compare
- 21 Benin 83.5% compare
- 22 South Sudan 82.8% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uganda was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- How does Uganda rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.