Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 62.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2008.
That places Uzbekistan 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 59.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.9% | 62.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Uzbekistan was 62.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2008.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.