Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 39.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan, 2002–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 39.9% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan peaked at 69.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2002.
Uzbekistan ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.7% | — |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +77.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -40.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 39.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 39.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +77.1% | 38.1% | 67.5% |
| 2020 | -40.9% | 67.6% | 39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 32.7% | 67.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.9% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Uzbekistan
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,856 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 39.9% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 69.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.