Uzbekistan's employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 53.24% in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 13.66 percentage points from 66.9% in 2010.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 53.24% | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | 68.2% | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | 66.9% | 2010 |
| Highest | 69.2% | 2017 |
| Lowest | 37.3% | 2002 |
| Average since 2011 | 66.24% | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | 37.3% | 2002 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Uzbekistan's employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) fell 14.86 percentage points on 2019 (from 68.1% to 53.24%).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2019), the average change was +0.27 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.78 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 19.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.29 percentage points in 2004 and the biggest yearly fall was 14.86 percentage points in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 53.24% | 2020 |
| World | 57.81% | 2019 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 56.16% | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | 56.6% | 2024 |
Closest to Uzbekistan in the 2020 ranking
- Venezuela, RB — 1st of 3: 55.38%
- Puerto Rico (US) — 3rd of 3: 37.18%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Comparability of employment-to-population ratios across countries is affected most significantly by variations in the definitions used for the employment and population figures. Differences result from age coverage, such as the lower and upper bounds for labor force activity. Estimates of both employment and population are also likely to vary according to whether members of the armed forces are included. Another area with scope for measurement differences has to do with the national treatment of particular groups of workers. The international definition of employment calls for inclusion of all persons who worked for at least one hour during the reference period.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 18 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 53.24 |
| 2019 | 68.1 |
| 2018 | 67.4 |
| 2017 | 69.2 |
| 2016 | 68.7 |
| 2015 | 68.2 |
| 2014 | 67.7 |
| 2013 | 67.1 |
| 2012 | 66.6 |
| 2011 | 66.2 |
| 2010 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
- Albania — 58.14% (2024)
- Armenia — 59.88% (2023)
- Austria — 58.13% (2025)
- Azerbaijan — 62% (2022)
- Belarus — 68.5% (2025)
- Belgium — 52.49% (2025)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 46.33% (2025)
- Bulgaria — 53.19% (2025)
- Croatia
More social protection & labor data for Uzbekistan
- Net migration — -6,987 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 26.97% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 37.45% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 45.78% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 79.55% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 62.87% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Uzbekistan's employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)?
- 53.24% in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is up 15.94 percentage points from 37.3% in 2002. The highest value was 69.2% in 2017 and the lowest 37.3% in 2002.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) unusual for Uzbekistan?
- In 2020, Uzbekistan's employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) fell 14.86 percentage points on 2019 (from 68.1% to 53.24%). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2019), the average change was +0.27 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.78 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 19.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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