Hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda

Uganda: Hourly earnings male vs female was 3.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.13
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
58th
of 64 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2014
All-time low
1.78
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2021

Hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda, 2010–2021

234562010201520212010: 6.12011: 4.92012: 1.82014: 6.52017: 22019: 2.62021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.13 for hourly earnings male vs female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda peaked at 6.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2012.

Uganda ranks 58th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda, 2010 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2010 6.09
2011 4.9 -19.6%
2012 1.78 -63.6%
2014 6.5 +264.4%
2017 2.01 -69.1%
2019 2.55 +27.2%
2021 3.13 +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.97 1.78 6.5 6
2020s 3.13 3.13 3.13 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 55 Indonesia 3.32 compare
  2. 56 Mali 3.31 compare
  3. 57 Zambia 3.29 compare
  4. 59 Myanmar 3.02 compare
  5. 60 Jamaica 2.94 compare
  6. 61 Sri Lanka 2.91 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda?
Hourly earnings male vs female in Uganda was 3.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2012.
How does Uganda rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
Uganda ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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