Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 57.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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 15+) in Uzbekistan is 57.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan peaked at 57.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2008.
Uzbekistan ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.2% | — |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 56.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 55.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.5% | 57.7% | 6 |
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- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 57.8% compare
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- 126 Kyrgyzstan 57.4% compare
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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)
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- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan was 57.5% 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 15+) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2008.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.