Uganda—Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #171 of 187
Latest Value
12.1%
2025
YoY Change
+1.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#171
of 187 countries
Maximum
14.5%
2015
Minimum
11.4%
2021
CAGR
+0.1%
26 years
Last
12.1%
Previous
12.0%
Highest
14.5%
Lowest
11.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.8% |
Top Countries — Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 98.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 98.6% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 96.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Jordan | 96.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Norway | 96.6% | 2025 |
| 6 | United States | 96.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 95.8% | 2025 |
| 8 | Channel Islands | 95.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 95.3% | 2025 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 94.8% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →