Female employment rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Female employment rate was 36.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Uzbekistan, 2002–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, female employment rate in Uzbekistan stood at 36.9%.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 66.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2002.
That places Uzbekistan 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.7% | — |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 32.7% | 63.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 58.9% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 139 North Macedonia 38.4% compare
- 140 French Polynesia 37.9% compare
- 141 Bangladesh 37.1% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.8% compare
- 144 Malawi 36.7% compare
- 145 Oman 35.8% compare
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 female employment rate in Uzbekistan?
- Female employment rate in Uzbekistan was 36.9% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for female employment rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.