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
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Uzbekistan, 1992–2020
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Azerbaijan 5.7 compare
- 38 Romania 5.43 compare
- 39 Slovakia 5.33 compare
- 41 Croatia 5.03 compare
- 42 San Marino 4.92 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 4.9 compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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