Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 52.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 52.39 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 52.39 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Uganda 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 17.22 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.78 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.69 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 23.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 24.84 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 33.73 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 29.29 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 37.86 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 36.22 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.69 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.77 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 43.89 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 45.9 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 48.26 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 52.39 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 16.7 units per square kilometre | 21.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 22.06 units per square kilometre | 28.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 units per square kilometre | 29.29 units per square kilometre | 43.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.28 units per square kilometre | 45.9 units per square kilometre | 52.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 33 Germany 58.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 55.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 54.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 49.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 48.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.75 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 827,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 796,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 813,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Uganda was 52.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.39 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.