Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 55.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 55.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan peaked at 55.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1990.
Uzbekistan ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 55.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 55.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 51.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.2% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.3% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan was 55.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.