Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 3.5% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uzbekistan peaked at 10.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Uzbekistan ranks 126th 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.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Uzbekistan was 3.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Uzbekistan ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.