Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan, 1992–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan is 5.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan peaked at 9.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Uzbekistan 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5900.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2395.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -41.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5900.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2007 | +2395.0% | 0.2% | 5.0% |
| 2004 | +150.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | -99.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | +60.3% | 5.8% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Uzbekistan was 5.3% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Uzbekistan ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.