Employment rate, men vs. women in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Employment rate, men vs. women was 71.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 1991
All-time low
67.3%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 71.3% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Uzbekistan peaked at 74.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.1% | — |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.2% | 71.9% | 6 |
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- 46 Panama 72.5% compare
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- 48 Cameroon 71.6% compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 71.1% compare
- 51 New Zealand 71.1% compare
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More work & labour data for Uzbekistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,198 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,856 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37,494 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 74,350 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Uzbekistan?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Uzbekistan was 71.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Uzbekistan ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.