Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda

Uganda: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
World rank
89th
of 92 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 25-64 in Uganda, 1999–2016

00.10.20.31999200720161999: 0.16 % of employed female population aged 25-642002: 0.243 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.219 % of employed female population aged 25-642009: 0.233 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.258 % of employed female population aged 25-642012: 0.251 % of employed female population aged 25-642016: 0.32 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 0.3% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Uganda 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Uganda, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1999 0.2%
2002 0.2% +51.7%
2005 0.2% -9.9%
2009 0.2% +6.4%
2010 0.3% +10.5%
2012 0.3% -2.5%
2016 0.3% +27.5%

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% 0.3% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  3. 88 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  4. 90 Nepal 0.2% compare
  5. 91 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  6. 92 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Uganda was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Uganda ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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