Uzbekistan — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Uzbekistan, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Uzbekistan was 57.50% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 57.82% in 1994. The lowest was 54.90% in 2008 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.07% per year.
Uzbekistan ranks 124 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 66%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 60.12%, so Uzbekistan sits below it. It peaked in 1994 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 33 of 49 economies; Spain (57.41%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 135th of 187 in 1990 → 131st of 187 in 2000 → 136th of 187 in 2010 → 128th of 187 in 2020 → 123rd of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 57.74% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 57.69% | +1.7 pp |
| 2021 | 56.03% | +0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 55.52% | -1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 56.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 56.55% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 56.47% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 56.45% | +0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 56.29% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 56.06% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 55.88% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 55.55% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 55.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 55.41% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 54.97% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 55.21% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 56.14% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 56.46% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 56.76% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 56.98% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 57.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 57.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 57.5% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 57.82% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 57.57% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 57.28% | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 56.92% | +0.8 pp |
| 1990 | 56.16% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Uzbekistan’s Labor participation in 1991?
56.92% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Uzbekistan’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +2.4% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 57.5%; 2024: 57.7%; 2023: 57.74%; 2022: 57.69%; 2021: 56.03%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.