Population by labor force status in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Population by labor force status was 11.59 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Uzbekistan stood at 11.59 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Uzbekistan peaked at 11.59 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.21 million people, in 2009.
That places Uzbekistan 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.93 million people | 8.36 million people | 9.22 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.59 million people | 8.21 million people | 9.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.74 million people | 8.21 million people | 9.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 million people | 9.99 million people | 11.59 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Uzbekistan
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 55.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Uzbekistan?
- Population by labor force status in Uzbekistan was 11.59 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.59 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 million people in 2009.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for population by labor force status?
- Uzbekistan ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).