Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 51.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 2008
All-time low
28.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 51.0% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 51.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1950.
Uzbekistan ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.4% | — |
| 1951 | 29.1% | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 36.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 51.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.2% | 28.4% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.5% | 34.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 40.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 40.8% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 51.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare
- 164 Romania 52.2% compare
- 165 Isle of Man 52.1% compare
- 167 Namibia 50.9% compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.0% compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Uzbekistan was 51.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1950.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.