Unemployment rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment rate was 4.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Uzbekistan is 4.62, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1991.
That places Uzbekistan 110th out of 186 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.
Unemployment rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9 | — |
| 1992 | 2.9 | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | +69.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7 | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.3 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.3 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 11.28 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.26 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.22 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.15 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.04 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.99 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.87 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.09 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.36 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.46 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.62 | +4.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 4.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 4.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate 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 | +69.0% | 2.9 | 4.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.11 | 1.9 | 13.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.93 | 4.89 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 | 4.86 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.43 | 5.36 | 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 in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment rate in Uzbekistan was 4.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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