Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.2%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
122nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2017
All-time low
37.3%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2020

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan, 2002–2020

02040602002201120202002: 37.32003: 37.42004: 38.72005: 39.32006: 39.92007: 40.82009: 67.62010: 66.92011: 66.22012: 66.62013: 67.12014: 67.72015: 68.22016: 68.72017: 69.22018: 67.42019: 68.12020: 53.2

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2020, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan stood at 53.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan peaked at 69.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2002.

That places Uzbekistan 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Uzbekistan, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 37.3%
2003 37.4% +0.3%
2004 38.7% +3.4%
2005 39.3% +1.6%
2006 39.9% +1.5%
2007 40.8% +2.4%
2009 67.6% +65.6%
2010 66.9% -1.0%
2011 66.2% -1.0%
2012 66.6% +0.6%
2013 67.1% +0.8%
2014 67.7% +0.9%
2015 68.2% +0.7%
2016 68.7% +0.7%
2017 69.2% +0.7%
2018 67.4% -2.6%
2019 68.1% +1.0%
2020 53.2% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 37.3% 67.6% 7
2010s 67.6% 66.2% 69.2% 10
2020s 53.2% 53.2% 53.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Uzbekistan was 53.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2002.
How does Uzbekistan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Uzbekistan ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.