Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 5.29 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.29
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
40th
of 69 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2018
All-time low
0.002
in 2003
Years of data
25
1992–2020

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan, 1992–2020

02468101992200620201992: 0.21993: 0.41994: 0.41995: 0.42000: 0.42001: 0.42002: 0.42003: 0.0022004: 0.0052005: 0.32006: 0.22007: 52008: 4.92009: 52010: 5.42011: 52012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 5.12015: 5.22016: 5.22017: 5.82018: 9.32019: 92020: 5.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan is 5.29, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan peaked at 9.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2003.

That places Uzbekistan 40th out of 69 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, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value 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 0.002 -99.5%
2004 0.005 +150.0%
2005 0.3 +5900.0%
2006 0.2 -33.3%
2007 4.99 +2395.0%
2008 4.89 -2.0%
2009 5 +2.2%
2010 5.4 +8.0%
2011 5 -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 -3.2%
2020 5.29 -41.2%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 5.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62, 61% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 5.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +5900.0% 0.005 0.3
2007 +2395.0% 0.2 4.99
2004 +150.0% 0.002 0.005
1993 +100.0% 0.2 0.4
2003 -99.5% 0.4 0.002
2018 +60.3% 5.8 9.3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.35 0.2 0.4 4
2000s 1.66 0.002 5 10
2010s 5.98 4.9 9.3 10
2020s 5.29 5.29 5.29 1

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 37 Azerbaijan 5.7 compare
  2. 38 Romania 5.43 compare
  3. 39 Slovakia 5.33 compare
  4. 41 Croatia 5.03 compare
  5. 42 San Marino 4.92 compare
  6. 43 Kazakhstan 4.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan was 5.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2018.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2003.
How does Uzbekistan rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Uzbekistan ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
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