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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Uzbekistan: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Uzbekistan is placed joint 110th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 54.84 (2025); Labour Income Share 44.38 (2025).
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Work & Labour
joint110th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Uzbekistan on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
54.84
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Uzbekistan: 54.84. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Central Asia
- 64.54 Kazakhstan
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan 32.46 · Kazakhstan 64.54 · Kyrgyzstan 55.34 · Tajikistan 35.62 · Turkmenistan 40.24
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
4.622
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Uzbekistan: 4.622. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Central Asia
- 3.526 Kyrgyzstan
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan 13.35 · Kazakhstan 4.771 · Kyrgyzstan 3.526 · Tajikistan 6.931 · Turkmenistan 4.267
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
33.32
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Uzbekistan: 33.32. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Central Asia
- 24.79 Kazakhstan
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan 81.77 · Kazakhstan 24.79 · Kyrgyzstan 28.97 · Tajikistan 27.98 · Turkmenistan 28.27
02Over time
Which way Uzbekistan is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
UzbekistanWorld median
Uzbekistan rose from 49.97 in 2000 to 54.84 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Uzbekistan World median 2025 54.84 57.720 2024 55.14 57.694 2023 55.18 58.158 2022 55.11 57.688 2021 53.02 56.066 2020 52.58 55.691 2019 53.83 57.871 2018 53.50 56.911 2017 53.18 56.738 2016 53.53 56.845 2015 53.39 56.788 2014 53.21 56.774 2013 53.16 56.229 2012 53.08 56.289 2011 52.80 56.297 2010 52.41 56.212 2009 52.61 56.255 2008 52.21 57.308 2007 52.23 56.933 2006 51.88 56.685 2005 51.65 56.129 2004 51.35 55.465 2003 50.96 55.630 2002 50.67 55.843 2001 50.36 56.018 2000 49.97 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
UzbekistanWorld median
Uzbekistan fell from 45.64 in 2004 to 44.38 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Uzbekistan World median 2025 44.38 46.230 2024 44.51 46.060 2023 44.62 45.900 2022 43.09 45.615 2021 41.86 45.433 2020 41.12 47.267 2019 40.64 46.277 2018 37.02 46.187 2017 36.71 46.467 2016 46.44 46.798 2015 46.33 46.876 2014 47.29 47.281 2013 50.07 46.887 2012 49.19 46.231 2011 45.58 45.679 2010 45.52 46.024 2009 45.28 47.071 2008 44.76 45.312 2007 44.53 45.246 2006 45.62 45.670 2005 45.90 46.265 2004 45.64 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
UzbekistanWorld median
Uzbekistan fell from 12.3 in 2000 to 4.622 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Uzbekistan World median 2025 4.622 5.08 2024 4.439 5.15 2023 4.434 5.21 2022 4.456 5.34 2021 5.364 6.04 2020 5.293 6.38 2019 4.936 5.36 2018 5.392 5.35 2017 5.830 5.59 2016 5.160 5.90 2015 5.150 6.41 2014 5.090 6.58 2013 4.860 6.71 2012 4.870 6.79 2011 4.960 6.90 2010 5.360 7.04 2009 5.040 6.67 2008 4.890 5.79 2007 4.990 6.00 2006 6.035 6.50 2005 7.092 7.09 2004 8.152 6.80 2003 9.220 6.95 2002 10.256 6.91 2001 11.279 6.96 2000 12.301 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
UzbekistanWorld median
Uzbekistan fell from 39.88 in 2000 to 33.32 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Uzbekistan World median 2025 33.32 28.67 2024 33.53 29.04 2023 33.74 29.33 2022 33.88 29.67 2021 34.01 30.01 2020 34.38 30.54 2019 33.96 29.98 2018 34.20 30.15 2017 34.52 29.93 2016 34.75 29.91 2015 34.95 30.26 2014 35.17 30.47 2013 35.44 31.14 2012 35.69 31.00 2011 35.96 31.41 2010 36.25 32.37 2009 36.56 32.59 2008 36.95 31.76 2007 37.35 33.47 2006 37.70 34.27 2005 38.08 34.66 2004 38.53 35.51 2003 38.94 35.90 2002 39.30 35.96 2001 39.60 35.27 2000 39.88 35.67
03In context
Uzbekistan beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Uzbekistan and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan | 69th | 64.54 | 41.33 | 4.771 | 24.79 |
| Uzbekistan | =110th | 54.84 | 44.38 | 4.622 | 33.32 |
 Turkmenistan | 123rd | 40.24 | 46.23 | 4.267 | 28.27 |
 Kyrgyzstan | =125th | 55.34 | 32.4 | 3.526 | 28.97 |
 Tajikistan | 172nd | 35.62 | 19 | 6.931 | 27.98 |
 Afghanistan | 182nd | 32.46 | 40.77 | 13.35 | 81.77 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Central Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
- Kazakhstan69th
- Uzbekistan=110th
- Turkmenistan123rd
- Kyrgyzstan=125th
- Tajikistan172nd
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Uzbekistan in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Uzbekistan is ahead of the world, and behind
24 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Uzbekistan does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8116.8941.81No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 16.89 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 156th of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9812698▼ Worsened since 2015
Uzbekistan: 126 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 060No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 6 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Working Poverty RateILO · 2025 · world median 4.8852.4384.885▲ Improved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 2.438 · world median 4.885 · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.007 to 86.02; lower is better.
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 6,7429,9136,742No real change since 2015
Uzbekistan: 9,913 · world median 6,742 · Agricultural value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 210.77 to 150,632; higher is better.
Position 65th of 151 · derived.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.8311.3812.83▼ Worsened since 2015
Uzbekistan: 11.38 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 99th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median11
Statistics on which Uzbekistan does worse than the middle country measured.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.944.145.9No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 44.1 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,38430,84547,384▲ Improved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 30,845 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 107th of 168 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1613.6522.16▲ Improved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 13.65 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 118th of 182 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6657.561.66▲ Improved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 57.5 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 123rd of 182 · derived.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.1612.3419.16No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 12.34 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 131st of 179 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.0719.3432.07No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 19.34 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3641.1853.36▲ Improved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 41.18 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 145th of 182 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Uzbekistan: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Fatal Occupational InjuriesILO · 2023 · world median 2.00542.005▲ Improved since 2013
Uzbekistan: 4 · world median 2.005 · Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.12 to 8.409; lower is better.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.615.711.61▼ Worsened since 2015
Uzbekistan: 5.71 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5750.220.575No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 0.22 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 15.0128.0415.01No earlier reading
Uzbekistan: 28.04 · world median 15.01 · Public sector employment (% of total employment). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 1.672 to 47.1.
Position 22nd of 135 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8824.6118.88Moved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 24.61 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 45th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8445.4431.84No real change since 2015
Uzbekistan: 45.44 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 63rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.3825.214.38Moved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 25.2 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 70th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8940.9638.89Moved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 40.96 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 71st of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5150.1959.51Moved since 2015
Uzbekistan: 50.19 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 123rd of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.95311.3657.95Moved since 2014
Uzbekistan: 311.3 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
No current reading for Uzbekistan
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2022), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Human Capital Wealth per Capita, Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Uzbekistan’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Uzbekistan’s 9th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Education & Knowledge25th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience58th of 1934/4 keys
- Digital & Technology79th of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 72nd of 1773/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality67th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing86th of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital93rd of 1963/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture89th of 1844/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 110th of 1824/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation118th of 1764/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 131st of 1944/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 131st of 1833/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 145th of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Tradejoint 132nd of 1772/4 keys
- Energyjoint 144th of 1652/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 166th of 1864/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Uzbekistan can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Central Asia
Kazakhstan69th4/4 keysThis page
Uzbekistan=110th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Uzbekistan and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Uzbekistan on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Uzbekistan rank on work & labour?
Uzbekistan is placed joint 110th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Uzbekistan?
54.84 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Uzbekistan?
44.38 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Uzbekistan compare with Afghanistan on work & labour?
Afghanistan is placed 182nd of 182, and Uzbekistan joint 110th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Afghanistan 32.46, Uzbekistan 54.84; Labour Income Share: Afghanistan 40.77, Uzbekistan 44.38; Unemployment Rate: Afghanistan 13.35, Uzbekistan 4.622; Vulnerable Employment: Afghanistan 81.77, Uzbekistan 33.32.
How have Uzbekistan’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 49.97 in 2000 to 54.84 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 45.64 in 2004 to 44.38 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 12.3 in 2000 to 4.622 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 39.88 in 2000 to 33.32 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Uzbekistan?
No current reading is published for Uzbekistan on Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Female Share of Senior and Middle Management, Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Human Capital Wealth per Capita, Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate, Share of Temporary Employees, Trade Union Density and Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 24 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Uzbekistan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Uzbekistan (banner) — Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Uzbekistan: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/uzbekistan/work