Youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Youth unemployment rate was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
Uzbekistan ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +73.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 3.8% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
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- 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 youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan?
- Youth unemployment rate in Uzbekistan was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for youth unemployment rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.