Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 22.1% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan peaked at 27.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 107th 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.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.6% | — |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 22.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 22.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan was 22.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.