Female share of low pay earners in Uganda
Uganda: Female share of low pay earners was 43.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Uganda, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, female share of low pay earners in Uganda stood at 43.88. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Uganda peaked at 43.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.37, in 2014.
That places Uganda 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.23 | — |
| 2011 | 31.43 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 39.39 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 30.37 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 41.65 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 33.6 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 43.88 | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.28 | 30.37 | 41.65 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.88 | 43.88 | 43.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Uganda?
- Female share of low pay earners in Uganda was 43.88 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 43.88 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.37 in 2014.
- How does Uganda rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Uganda ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.