Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 70.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uganda is 70.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uganda peaked at 76.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.7% | — |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.6% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 64.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.8% | 72.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Afghanistan 74.6% compare
- 6 Chad 74.4% compare
- 7 Malawi 71.2% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uganda?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Uganda was 70.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.