What share of people in Tashkent have a job?

In 2025 there were 48 employed people for every 100 residents of Tashkent (Uzbekistan: 39), 3rd highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.

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

The average nominal wage in Tashkent was 8,708,342 soums in 2025, the highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site; the national average was 5,179,326 soums, so wages in Tashkent were 68% above the national average.

How fast have wages grown in Tashkent?

The average nominal wage in Tashkent rose from 3,267,802 soums in 2020 to 8,708,342 soums in 2025, a rise of 166% in five years in cash terms (Uzbekistan: 133%); by growth that is the 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 Tashkent last year?

Between 2024 and 2025 the average nominal wage in Tashkent rose from 7,211,771 to 8,708,342 soums, 20.8% (Uzbekistan: 17.6%).

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

How much were salaries in Tashkent in 2017?

In 2017 the average nominal wage in Tashkent was 1,721,224 soums; by 2025 it was 5.1 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 Tashkent?

The unemployment rate in Tashkent 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 Tashkent?

Unemployment in Tashkent fell from 8.0% 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 Tashkent?

1,531,500 people were employed in Tashkent in 2025 (the official count includes informal work and citizens working abroad), the 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 Tashkent than five years ago?

The number of employed people in Tashkent changed from 1,243,500 in 2020 to 1,531,500 in 2025 (+23.2%); Uzbekistan: +12.8%.

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

How Tashkent compares with other cities in Uzbekistan

Average nominal wage (soums) (2025)

Tashkent ranks 1 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)

Tashkent ranks 1 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in average nominal wage, 2020 to 2025
1	Tashkent	+166%
2	Urgentch	+137%
3	Bukhara	+137%
4	Angren	+136%
5	Termez	+136%
6	Samarkand	+135%
7	Jizzax	+129%

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

Unemployment rate (2025 (preliminary))

Tashkent ranks 14 of 20, highest first.

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

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

Employed people (2025)

Tashkent ranks 1 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)

Tashkent ranks 3 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people per 100 residents
1	Navoi	66
2	Urgentch	56
3	Tashkent	48
4	Almalyk	48
5	Fergana	43
6	Jizzax	42
7	Samarkand	42

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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