Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan is 25.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan peaked at 39.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2025.
That places Uzbekistan 72nd out of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Uzbekistan was 25.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Uzbekistan ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.