Employment in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Employment was 13,220 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13,220
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,541
in 2019
All-time low
8,474
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2020

Employment in Uzbekistan, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 8.5k1996: 8.6k1997: 8.7k1998: 8.8k1999: 8.9k2010: 11.6k2011: 11.9k2012: 12.2k2013: 12.5k2014: 12.8k2015: 13.1k2016: 13.3k2017: 13.5k2018: 13.3k2019: 13.5k2020: 13.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in Uzbekistan is 13,220, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Uzbekistan peaked at 13,541 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,474, in 1995.

That places Uzbekistan 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uzbekistan, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 8,474 —
1996 8,588 +1.3%
1997 8,680 +1.1%
1998 8,800 +1.4%
1999 8,885 +1.0%
2010 11,628 +30.9%
2011 11,919 +2.5%
2012 12,224 +2.6%
2013 12,523 +2.5%
2014 12,818 +2.4%
2015 13,058 +1.9%
2016 13,298 +1.8%
2017 13,520 +1.7%
2018 13,273 -1.8%
2019 13,541 +2.0%
2020 13,220 -2.4%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 13,220 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 13,220 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +30.9% 8,885 11,628

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,686 8,474 8,885 5
2010s 12,780 11,628 13,541 10
2020s 13,220 13,220 13,220 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 36 Venezuela 14,580 compare
  2. 37 Angola 13,985 compare
  3. 38 Argentina 13,406 compare
  4. 40 Madagascar 11,880 compare
  5. 41 Cote d'Ivoire 11,586 compare
  6. 42 Taiwan 11,504 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Uzbekistan?
Employment in Uzbekistan was 13,220 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 13,541 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,474 in 1995.
How does Uzbekistan rank for employment?
Uzbekistan ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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