Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uganda

Uganda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
90th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.10.20.31999200720161999: 0.161 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.238 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.196 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.227 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.238 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.231 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.302 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.3% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 90th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1999 0.2%
2002 0.2% +48.2%
2005 0.2% -17.6%
2009 0.2% +15.6%
2010 0.2% +4.9%
2012 0.2% -2.9%
2016 0.3% +30.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 87 Zambia 0.4% compare
  2. 88 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  3. 89 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  4. 91 Nepal 0.2% compare
  5. 92 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  6. 93 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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