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Labour · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income

Uzbekistan: the labour market

Labour force is 14.6m (2025), 44th of 187 in the world and 10th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 57.5% (2025), 124th of 187 in the world and 33rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 41.2% (2025), 147th of 187 in the world and 44th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

Labour force14.6m2025 · world 44/187 · region 10/49Participation rate57.5%2025 · world 124/187 · region 33/49Women's participation41.2%2025 · world 147/187 · region 44/49Employment rate54.8%2025 · world 115/187 · region 30/49
Labour force
Uzbekistan
05.0m10.0m15.0m1995200020052010201520202025Uzbekistan14.6m
Participation rate
UzbekistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
52%55%58%60%62%65%1995200020052010201520202025Uzbekistan57.5%Europe & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Labour: Uzbekistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total14.6m202544/18710/498.9m11.2m13.1m+18%since 2015429m1.2bn3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+57.5%2025124/18733/4957.0%55.4%55.5%+1.2 ppsince 201558.2%58.2%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+41.2%2025147/18744/4939.6%39.0%39.1%+1.7 ppsince 201551.1%39.2%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)54.8%2025115/18730/4950.0%52.4%52.6%+1.5 ppsince 201555.1%55.6%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)4.6%2025111/18736/4912.3%5.4%5.3%−0.5 ppsince 20155.4%4.5%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)6.6%202578/18717/4917.1%6.5%7.7%+1.7 ppsince 20155.7%4.9%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)11.4%2025104/18733/4924.8%11.6%12.8%−0.1 ppsince 201514.0%13.1%13.4%
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment54.6%2025123/18745/4947.7%51.4%53.4%+1.7 ppsince 201583.3%29.6%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)33.3%202583/1875/4939.9%36.3%34.4%−1.6 ppsince 201512.9%65.5%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment25.2%202572/1877/4936.8%27.0%27.2%−2.4 ppsince 20156.7%39.8%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment24.6%202547/18723/4918.8%22.8%23.4%+1.7 ppsince 201523.7%22.4%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment50.2%2025126/18744/4944.5%50.2%49.4%+0.7 ppsince 201569.7%37.8%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Uzbekistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Uzbekistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUzbekistanAfghanistanKazakhstanTajikistanTurkmenistanKyrgyzstan
Labour force14.6m20259.4m202510.0m20252.6m20252.2m20252.9m2025
Participation rate57.5%202537.5%202567.8%202538.3%202542.0%202557.4%2025
Women's participation41.2%20255.1%202562.6%202521.9%202538.2%202544.1%2025
Employment rate54.8%202532.5%202564.5%202535.6%202540.2%202555.3%2025
Unemployment4.6%202513.4%20254.8%20256.9%20254.3%20253.5%2025
Female unemployment6.6%202525.0%20255.5%20254.0%20252.5%20254.0%2025
Youth unemployment11.4%202516.8%20253.8%202514.6%202510.0%20258.2%2025
Wage workers54.6%202516.6%202573.9%202568.7%202568.0%202569.5%2025
Vulnerable employment33.3%202581.8%202524.8%202528.0%202528.3%202529.0%2025
Afghanistan: labourKazakhstan: labourTajikistan: labourTurkmenistan: labourKyrgyzstan: labour
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