What share of people in Andijan have a job?

In 2025 there were 40 employed people for every 100 residents of Andijan (Uzbekistan: 39), 10th lowest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.

Economy, jobs and prices in Andizhan, Uzbekistan: official figures

The average nominal wage in Andijan was 5,451,414 soums in 2025, 6th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site; the national average was 5,179,326 soums, so wages in Andijan were 5% above the national average.

How fast have wages grown in Andijan?

The average nominal wage in Andijan rose from 2,386,729 soums in 2020 to 5,451,414 soums in 2025, a rise of 128% in five years in cash terms (Uzbekistan: 133%); by growth that is 8th fastest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copy

Did wages rise in Andijan last year?

Between 2024 and 2025 the average nominal wage in Andijan rose from 4,962,136 to 5,451,414 soums, 9.9% (Uzbekistan: 17.6%).

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copy

How much were salaries in Andijan in 2017?

In 2017 the average nominal wage in Andijan was 1,262,878 soums; by 2025 it was 4.3 times as much (Uzbekistan: 4.1 times).

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copy

What is the unemployment rate in Andijan?

The unemployment rate in Andijan was 4.3% in 2025 (preliminary), 10th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site; the national rate was 4.8%.

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

Is unemployment falling in Andijan?

Unemployment in Andijan fell from 10.3% in 2020 to 4.3% in 2025 (Uzbekistan: 10.5% to 4.8%).

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

How many people work in Andijan?

201,200 people were employed in Andijan in 2025 (the official count includes informal work and citizens working abroad), 4th most of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

Are there more jobs in Andijan than five years ago?

The number of employed people in Andijan changed from 188,900 in 2020 to 201,200 in 2025 (+6.5%); Uzbekistan: +12.8%.

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

How Andizhan compares with other cities in Uzbekistan

Average nominal wage (soums) (2025)

Andizhan ranks 6 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Average nominal wage (soums)
3	Almalyk	6,894,925
4	Nukus	5,869,638
5	Urgentch	5,626,027
6	Andizhan	5,451,414
7	Termez	5,403,903
8	Jizzax	5,316,398
9	Fergana	5,185,020

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copy

Change in average nominal wage, 2020 to 2025 (2020-2025)

Andizhan ranks 8 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in average nominal wage, 2020 to 2025
5	Termez	+136%
6	Samarkand	+135%
7	Jizzax	+129%
8	Andizhan	+128%
9	Shahrisabz	+126%
10	Namangan	+125%
11	Navoi	+123%

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database) · saved copy

Unemployment rate (2025 (preliminary))

Andizhan ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Unemployment rate
7	Karshi	4.4%
8	Margilan	4.4%
9	Almalyk	4.4%
10	Andizhan	4.3%
11	Fergana	4.2%
12	Kuvasay	4.2%
13	Termez	4.1%

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

Employed people (2025)

Andizhan ranks 4 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people
1	Tashkent	1,531,500
2	Samarkand	255,300
3	Namangan	244,700
4	Andizhan	201,200
5	Fergana	144,600
6	Nukus	141,400
7	Bukhara	123,900

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

Employed people per 100 residents (2025)

Andizhan ranks 11 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people per 100 residents
8	Termez	42
9	Bukhara	41
10	Nukus	40
11	Andizhan	40
12	Kuvasay	40
13	Chirchik	39
14	Angren	38

Source: National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT) · saved copy

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Sources

National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT): Number of employed population (thousand people), by region, district and city, 2010-2025, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5d4f66eec133…)
National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, from Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction data (SIAT): Unemployment rate (%), by region, district and city, 2010-2025 (2025 preliminary), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a87992765a60…)
National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (SIAT open database): Average nominal wages, annual (soums), by region, district and city, 2017-2025, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f7d731fe035a…)

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