Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 25.2% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Uzbekistan peaked at 39.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 25.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 37.4% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.2% | 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 (% of total employment) in Uzbekistan?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Uzbekistan was 25.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Uzbekistan ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (% of total 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).