Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population was 13.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1991
All-time low
13.9%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 31.5 %1992: 31.3 %1993: 30.9 %1994: 30.5 %1995: 30 %1996: 29.3 %1997: 28.5 %1998: 27.7 %1999: 26.7 %2000: 25.7 %2001: 24.7 %2002: 23.6 %2003: 22.6 %2004: 21.5 %2005: 20.5 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 18.5 %2008: 18 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 15.5 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 15 %2019: 14.7 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 14.6 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 13.9 %

Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 13.9% for employment in agriculture vs. urban population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan peaked at 31.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2023.

That places Uzbekistan 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan, 1991 to 2023.
Year % Change
1991 31.5%
1992 31.3% -0.7%
1993 30.9% -1.3%
1994 30.5% -1.2%
1995 30.0% -1.7%
1996 29.3% -2.2%
1997 28.5% -2.8%
1998 27.7% -3.0%
1999 26.7% -3.4%
2000 25.7% -3.7%
2001 24.7% -4.2%
2002 23.6% -4.2%
2003 22.6% -4.3%
2004 21.5% -4.8%
2005 20.5% -4.8%
2006 19.5% -4.9%
2007 18.5% -5.1%
2008 18.0% -2.3%
2009 17.6% -2.5%
2010 17.2% -2.4%
2011 16.7% -2.6%
2012 16.5% -1.2%
2013 16.3% -1.6%
2014 16.0% -1.6%
2015 15.7% -1.7%
2016 15.5% -1.6%
2017 15.3% -1.3%
2018 15.0% -1.7%
2019 14.7% -2.1%
2020 14.4% -2.2%
2021 14.6% +1.2%
2022 14.1% -3.1%
2023 13.9% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.6% 26.7% 31.5% 9
2000s 21.2% 17.6% 25.7% 10
2010s 15.9% 14.7% 17.2% 10
2020s 14.2% 13.9% 14.6% 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 97 Colombia 14.4% compare
  2. 98 Iran 14.3% compare
  3. 99 Ukraine 14.1% compare
  4. 101 Eswatini 13.8% compare
  5. 102 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
  6. 103 Tunisia 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan?
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Uzbekistan was 13.9% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2023.
How does Uzbekistan rank for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Uzbekistan ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agriculture vs. urban population rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.