Unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment rate women was 6.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan is 6.63, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan peaked at 19.32 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1991.
That places Uzbekistan 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.43 | — |
| 1992 | 3.71 | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 8.05 | +117.1% |
| 1994 | 11.66 | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 12.15 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.27 | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 16.19 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.32 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 18.91 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 17.14 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 15.41 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 13.75 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 12.15 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 9.04 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 7.57 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 6.17 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.05 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.29 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.72 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.56 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | +1.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 6.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 6.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate women 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +117.1% | 3.71 | 8.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 | 2.43 | 19.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.38 | 5.96 | 17.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 4.65 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.55 | 7.72 | 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 unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment rate women in Uzbekistan was 6.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment rate women?
- Uzbekistan ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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