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Uzbekistan Annual Unemployment Rate

Uzbekistan's annual unemployment rate rose to 4.49% in 2024, up from 4.46% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.03% from the previous year. Uzbekistan has annual unemployment rate lower than the global median (4.49% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Asia, Uzbekistan is higher (4.49% vs regional median 4.05%) and ranks 22nd out of 48 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 4.49%
2023 4.46%
2022 4.49%
2021 5.36%
2020 5.29%
2019 4.93%
2018 5.39%
2017 5.83%
2016 5.16%
2015 5.15%
2014 5.09%
2013 4.86%
2012 4.87%
2011 4.96%
2010 5.36%
2009 5.04%
2008 4.89%
2007 4.99%
2006 6.03%
2005 7.09%
2004 8.16%
2003 9.25%
2002 10.28%
2001 11.3%
2000 12.32%
1999 13.3%
1998 13.3%
1997 10.9%
1996 10.7%
1995 7.8%
1994 7.3%
1993 4.9%
1992 2.9%
1991 1.9%
Uzbekistan Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of Uzbekistan's labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 39.41% 39.63% 2024