Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uzbekistan is 37.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uzbekistan peaked at 47.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2020.
That places Uzbekistan 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 37.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 37.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 44.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 38.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.6% | 37.5% | 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uzbekistan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Uzbekistan was 37.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.