Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Uganda

Uganda: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.993 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.995 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.972 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.977 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.99 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.984 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.974 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.961 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Uganda peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1992 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.2%
2002 1.0% -2.3%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2009 1.0% +1.3%
2010 1.0% -0.6%
2012 1.0% -1.1%
2016 1.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 21 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 1.0% compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  6. 25 Norway 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Uganda?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Uganda was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Uganda ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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