Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 56.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan, 2002–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan peaked at 74.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2002.
Uzbekistan ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.3% | — |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 37.3% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.7% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
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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 56.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 74.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2002.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.