Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 56.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56.22
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
150th
of 210 countries
All-time high
74.9
in 2019
All-time low
37.3
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uzbekistan, 2002–2020

0204060802002201120202002: 37.32003: 37.42004: 38.72005: 39.32006: 39.92007: 74.22008: 742009: 71.22010: 70.72011: 69.72012: 702013: 70.52014: 71.32015: 71.92016: 72.52017: 73.52018: 74.32019: 74.92020: 56.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uzbekistan stood at 56.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uzbekistan peaked at 74.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 2002.

That places Uzbekistan 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Uzbekistan, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 37.3
2003 37.4 +0.3%
2004 38.69 +3.5%
2005 39.29 +1.6%
2006 39.88 +1.5%
2007 74.24 +86.2%
2008 73.97 -0.4%
2009 71.2 -3.7%
2010 70.7 -0.7%
2011 69.7 -1.4%
2012 70 +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 56.22 -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.5 37.3 74.24 8
2010s 71.93 69.7 74.9 10
2020s 56.22 56.22 56.22 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 147 Haiti 56.9 compare
  2. 148 Curaçao 56.4 compare
  3. 149 French Polynesia 56.36 compare
  4. 151 Suriname 56.12 compare
  5. 152 Belgium 55.95 compare
  6. 153 Costa Rica 55.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uzbekistan?
Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Uzbekistan was 56.22 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 2002.
How does Uzbekistan rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Uzbekistan ranks 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.