Census Analytical Report - Uganda Bureau of Statistics

The 2002 Population and Housing CensusFigure 7.4: Distribution of Economically Inactive Population (14 – 64 Years) byCategory and Sex100Proportion of Inactive Population (%)806040202961485429391811130Household work Full time student OthersMale Female Both sexesTable 7.7 shows that about 44 percent of the working age population were inactive,with no significant differences by place of residence. However, the women had a highproportion (51 percent) compared to their male counterparts (37 percent).Inactivity rates also vary by level of socio-economic characteristics. Table 7.7 showsthat 56 percent of all working age women with no education were inactive compared to28 percent of men. Among those with qualifications of above secondary education, theinactivity rate dropped to 24 percent for men and 36 percent for women. The gapbetween men and women, in terms of their inactivity rates, reduces with rising levelsof education. It is believed that inactivity rates are generally higher for women, mainlydue domestic chores. However, the variations are less significant among women withpost secondary education.78