Uzbekistan: Labor force participation

The latest value from 2024 is 55.78 percent, a decline from 56.03 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 60.63 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Uzbekistan from 1990 to 2024 is 59.08 percent. The minimum value, 55.52 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 62.5 percent was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.