Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Uganda is 48.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Uganda peaked at 50.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 48.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 48.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More education data for Uganda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,957 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 778,349 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 301,523 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 307,450 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.84 million (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.22 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Uganda?
- Labor force, female in Uganda was 48.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force, female?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.