Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan peaked at 26.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1991.
That places Uzbekistan 104th out of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +73.0% | 5.8% | 10.0% |
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 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Uzbekistan was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.