Invest Uzbekistan

Why Uzbekistan

Demographics and Human Capital

A young and growing population provides Uzbekistan with a strong talent pool and a steadily expanding workforce.

Key human capital indicators

  • 38,6 million

    Population

  • 879,6 thousand

    Number of births in 2025

  • 60%

    of the population is under 30

  • 29 years

    average age

  • 19,5 million

    labor force

  • 20,38 million

    Working-age population capable of working

  • 600,000+

    new entrants to the labor market annually

  • 1,5 million+

    university students

Labor market

Workforce availability for new projects

A well-developed labor market enables companies to quickly build teams for launching and scaling new projects.

  • 70,5%

    employment rate

  • 4,8%

    unemployment rate

  • 99%

    literacy rate

  • 47,7%

    higher education enrollment

Regional workforce potential

Republic of Karakalpakstan

  • 2 100 thousand people

    Population

  • 39,3 thousand people

    Births in 2025

  • 805,8 thousand people

    Number of employed population

  • 1 100 thousand people

    Number of able-bodied population at working age

  • 67,3%

    Employment rate

  • 5,0%

    Unemployment rate

  • 11

    Higher education institutions

  • 73,7 thousand people

    University students

Key regional specializations

  • Oil & gas
  • Chemical industry
  • Construction materials
  • Textiles
  • Agribusiness

Workforce training areas

Key areas of higher education that prepare skilled professionals for Uzbekistan's priority and fast-growing sectors.

Cost and Availability of Labor

Uzbekistan's competitive labor costs are one of its advantages for manufacturing and service projects. Hiring costs vary depending on the region, industry, and employee qualifications.

  • Competitive cost

    wage levels are lower than in many countries across the region.

  • Regional differences

    labor costs adapt to the economic conditions of each region.

  • Availability of specialists

    a broad pool of qualified professionals in key sectors of the economy.

  • Investment efficiency

    an optimal balance between workforce quality and the cost of attracting it.

Average monthly salary

UZS thousand

Average monthly salary
RegionAverage monthly salary
Republic of UzbekistanUZS 6 376,7 thousand
Republic of KarakalpakstanUZS 5 003,1 thousand
Andijan RegionUZS 5 238,6 thousand
Bukhara RegionUZS 5 093,1 thousand
Jizzakh RegionUZS 4 786 thousand
Kashkadarya RegionUZS 4 476,7 thousand
Navoiy RegionUZS 7 871,6 thousand
Namangan RegionUZS 4 751,3 thousand
Samarkand RegionUZS 4 737,6 thousand
Surkhandarya RegionUZS 4 481,8 thousand
Syrdarya RegionUZS 5 119,1 thousand
Tashkent RegionUZS 5 967,7 thousand
Fergana RegionUZS 4 730,2 thousand
Khorezm RegionUZS 5 052,4 thousand
City of TashkentUZS 10 753,8 thousand

Key sources for investors

Official national and international sources