What share of people in Nukus have a job?

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

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

The average nominal wage in Nukus was 5,869,638 soums in 2025, 4th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site; the national average was 5,179,326 soums, so wages in Nukus were 13% above the national average.

How fast have wages grown in Nukus?

The average nominal wage in Nukus rose from 2,629,676 soums in 2020 to 5,869,638 soums in 2025, a rise of 123% in five years in cash terms (Uzbekistan: 133%); by growth that is 9th slowest 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 Nukus last year?

Between 2024 and 2025 the average nominal wage in Nukus rose from 5,108,745 to 5,869,638 soums, 14.9% (Uzbekistan: 17.6%).

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

How much were salaries in Nukus in 2017?

In 2017 the average nominal wage in Nukus was 1,484,709 soums; by 2025 it was 4.0 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 Nukus?

The unemployment rate in Nukus was 4.6% in 2025 (preliminary), joint 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 Nukus?

Unemployment in Nukus fell from 9.9% in 2020 to 4.6% 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 Nukus?

141,400 people were employed in Nukus in 2025 (the official count includes informal work and citizens working abroad), 6th 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 Nukus than five years ago?

The number of employed people in Nukus changed from 127,400 in 2020 to 141,400 in 2025 (+11.0%); Uzbekistan: +12.8%.

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

How Nukus compares with other cities in Uzbekistan

Average nominal wage (soums) (2025)

Nukus ranks 4 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Average nominal wage (soums)
1	Tashkent	8,708,342
2	Navoi	7,396,717
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

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

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

Nukus ranks 12 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in average nominal wage, 2020 to 2025
9	Shahrisabz	+126%
10	Namangan	+125%
11	Navoi	+123%
12	Nukus	+123%
13	Karshi	+120%
14	Fergana	+106%
15	Chirchik	+106%

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

Unemployment rate (2025 (preliminary))

Nukus ranks 1 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Unemployment rate
1	Nukus	4.6%
2	Angren	4.6%
3	Namangan	4.5%
4	Kokand	4.5%
5	Chirchik	4.5%
6	Bekabad	4.5%
7	Karshi	4.4%

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

Employed people (2025)

Nukus ranks 6 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people
3	Namangan	244,700
4	Andizhan	201,200
5	Fergana	144,600
6	Nukus	141,400
7	Bukhara	123,900
8	Karshi	115,400
9	Navoi	112,900

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)

Nukus ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

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

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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