Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
46.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2025
All-time low
38.8%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025

010203040501991200820251991: 39.61992: 39.51993: 39.31994: 39.11995: 38.81996: 38.81997: 38.81998: 38.91999: 392000: 39.22001: 39.42002: 39.62003: 39.92004: 40.22005: 40.62006: 412007: 41.42008: 41.92009: 42.32010: 42.72011: 432012: 43.32013: 43.62014: 442015: 44.22016: 44.52017: 44.72018: 452019: 45.32020: 45.12021: 45.32022: 45.72023: 45.92024: 46.12025: 46.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan stood at 46.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan peaked at 46.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1997.

Uzbekistan ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Uzbekistan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 39.6%
1992 39.5% -0.4%
1993 39.3% -0.5%
1994 39.1% -0.5%
1995 38.8% -0.7%
1996 38.8% -0.1%
1997 38.8% -0.1%
1998 38.9% +0.2%
1999 39.0% +0.3%
2000 39.2% +0.4%
2001 39.4% +0.5%
2002 39.6% +0.6%
2003 39.9% +0.7%
2004 40.2% +0.9%
2005 40.6% +1.0%
2006 41.0% +1.0%
2007 41.4% +1.0%
2008 41.9% +1.0%
2009 42.3% +1.0%
2010 42.7% +1.0%
2011 43.0% +0.8%
2012 43.3% +0.7%
2013 43.6% +0.7%
2014 44.0% +0.7%
2015 44.2% +0.6%
2016 44.5% +0.6%
2017 44.7% +0.5%
2018 45.0% +0.7%
2019 45.3% +0.6%
2020 45.1% -0.5%
2021 45.3% +0.5%
2022 45.7% +0.8%
2023 45.9% +0.4%
2024 46.1% +0.5%
2025 46.4% +0.5%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 46.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 46.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1% 38.8% 39.6% 9
2000s 40.5% 39.2% 42.3% 10
2010s 44.0% 42.7% 45.3% 10
2020s 45.7% 45.1% 46.4% 6

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  3. 139 Pakistan 47.7% compare
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  5. 142 Malawi 44.4% compare
  6. 143 Kenya 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan?
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Uzbekistan was 46.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1997.
How does Uzbekistan rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Uzbekistan ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.