Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan is 30.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan peaked at 38.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.7% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.6% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 36,856 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 74,350 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan was 30.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.