Unemployment Rate in Uzbekistan remained unchanged at 4.50 percent in 2024 from 4.50 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Uzbekistan averaged 7.41 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 13.30 percent in 1998 and a record low of 1.90 percent in 1991. source: Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Unemployment Rate in Uzbekistan is expected to reach 4.80 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Uzbekistan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.10 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 14933.90 14261.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1271000.00 1155000.00 UZS/Month Jan 2026
Population 37.54 36.80 Million Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 55.00 55.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 744.90 836.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.50 4.50 percent Dec 2024
Wages 6376.70 5360.90 UZS Thousand/Month Dec 2025


Uzbekistan Unemployment Rate
In Uzbekistan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.50 4.50 13.30 1.90 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly
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