Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan peaked at 36.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2012.
Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.0% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 27.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 33.5% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.0% | 28.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Uzbekistan was 27.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2012.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).