Labor force, female in Uganda
Uganda: Labor force, female was 11.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Uganda, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Uganda is 11.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Uganda peaked at 11.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.34 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 5.87 million | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 7.26 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.18 million | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.80 million | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 9.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.68 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 11.27 million | +3.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.27 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.70 million, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 million, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.2% | 5.87 million | 7.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 million | 3.34 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million | 4.41 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 million | 5.87 million | 8.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million | 9.20 million | 11.27 million | 6 |
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 labor force, female in Uganda?
- Labor force, female in Uganda was 11.27 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for labor force, female?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.