Labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force participation rate was 57.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan stood at 57.5%.
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 in Uzbekistan peaked at 57.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2008.
That places Uzbekistan 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 57.8% compare
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- 125 Spain 57.4% compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 57.4% compare
- 127 Fiji 57.2% compare
More work & labour data for Uzbekistan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 55.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan?
- Labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan was 57.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2008.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).