Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 35.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Uzbekistan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Uzbekistan is 35.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Uzbekistan peaked at 35.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1990.
That places Uzbekistan 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 35.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 35.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.0% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 35.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.3% | 35.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Uzbekistan?
- Labor force, female in Uzbekistan was 35.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for labor force, female?
- Uzbekistan ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.