Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Uzbekistan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Uzbekistan is 10.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
That places Uzbekistan 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 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% |
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 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Uzbekistan was 10.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate: young vs. older adults recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate: young vs. older adults recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Uzbekistan ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate: young vs. older adults rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.