Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 41.2% 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 41.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan peaked at 41.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1990.
That places Uzbekistan 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 41.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 41.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 38.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.9% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.1% | 41.3% | 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 41.2% 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 41.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% 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 4.4%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.