Female employment rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Female employment rate was 38.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 38.5% for female employment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1998.
That places Uzbekistan 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.0% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.1% | 38.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 female employment rate in Uzbekistan?
- Female employment rate in Uzbekistan was 38.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1998.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for female employment rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.