Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 54.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
54.6%
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 2004
All-time low
54.6%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2002–2020

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan, 2002–2020

0204060801002002201120202002: 78.22003: 80.12004: 93.32005: 91.42006: 91.62009: 90.22010: 89.32011: 87.32012: 87.72013: 892014: 89.12015: 89.82016: 90.12017: 90.92019: 82.92020: 54.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan is 54.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan peaked at 93.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2020.

That places Uzbekistan 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Uzbekistan, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 78.2%
2003 80.1% +2.4%
2004 93.3% +16.6%
2005 91.4% -2.1%
2006 91.6% +0.2%
2009 90.2% -1.4%
2010 89.3% -1.1%
2011 87.3% -2.2%
2012 87.7% +0.3%
2013 89.0% +1.5%
2014 89.1% +0.1%
2015 89.8% +0.8%
2016 90.1% +0.4%
2017 90.9% +0.8%
2019 82.9% -8.7%
2020 54.6% -34.2%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 54.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 54.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -34.2% 82.9% 54.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.4% 78.2% 93.3% 6
2010s 88.5% 82.9% 90.9% 9
2020s 54.6% 54.6% 54.6% 1

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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 54.6% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 93.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2020.
How does Uzbekistan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Uzbekistan ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.