Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1991.
Uzbekistan ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +52.6% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +69.0% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 1.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Uzbekistan was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1991.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.