What share of people in Jizzakh have a job?

In 2025 there were 42 employed people for every 100 residents of Jizzakh (Uzbekistan: 39), 6th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.

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

The average nominal wage in Jizzakh was 5,316,398 soums in 2025, 8th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site; the national average was 5,179,326 soums, so wages in Jizzakh were 3% above the national average.

How fast have wages grown in Jizzakh?

The average nominal wage in Jizzakh rose from 2,319,593 soums in 2020 to 5,316,398 soums in 2025, a rise of 129% in five years in cash terms (Uzbekistan: 133%); by growth that is 7th 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 Jizzakh last year?

Between 2024 and 2025 the average nominal wage in Jizzakh rose from 4,275,487 to 5,316,398 soums, 24.3% (Uzbekistan: 17.6%).

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

How much were salaries in Jizzakh in 2017?

In 2017 the average nominal wage in Jizzakh was 1,355,408 soums; by 2025 it was 3.9 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 Jizzakh?

The unemployment rate in Jizzakh was 4.0% in 2025 (preliminary), joint 4th lowest 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 Jizzakh?

Unemployment in Jizzakh fell from 10.7% in 2020 to 4.0% 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 Jizzakh?

85,700 people were employed in Jizzakh in 2025 (the official count includes informal work and citizens working abroad), 7th fewest 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 Jizzakh than five years ago?

The number of employed people in Jizzakh changed from 76,000 in 2020 to 85,700 in 2025 (+12.8%); Uzbekistan: +12.8%.

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

How Jizzax compares with other cities in Uzbekistan

Average nominal wage (soums) (2025)

Jizzax ranks 8 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Average nominal wage (soums)
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
10	Bukhara	5,070,552
11	Samarkand	5,012,800

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

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

Jizzax ranks 7 of 20, highest first.

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

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

Unemployment rate (2025 (preliminary))

Jizzax ranks 15 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Unemployment rate
12	Kuvasay	4.2%
13	Termez	4.1%
14	Tashkent	4.0%
15	Jizzax	4.0%
16	Urgentch	4.0%
17	Shahrisabz	4.0%
18	Bukhara	3.8%

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

Employed people (2025)

Jizzax ranks 14 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people
11	Margilan	97,600
12	Urgentch	89,000
13	Termez	88,800
14	Jizzax	85,700
15	Almalyk	72,000
16	Angren	71,800
17	Chirchik	69,700

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)

Jizzax ranks 6 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people per 100 residents
3	Tashkent	48
4	Almalyk	48
5	Fergana	43
6	Jizzax	42
7	Samarkand	42
8	Termez	42
9	Bukhara	41

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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