Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 45.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan stood at 45.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan peaked at 45.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1990.
Uzbekistan ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.1% | — |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 45.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 45.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 42.8% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan was 45.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.