What share of people in Urgench have a job?

In 2025 there were 56 employed people for every 100 residents of Urgench (Uzbekistan: 39), 2nd highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site.

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

The average nominal wage in Urgench was 5,626,027 soums in 2025, 5th highest of 20 Uzbek cities on this site; the national average was 5,179,326 soums, so wages in Urgench were 9% above the national average.

How fast have wages grown in Urgench?

The average nominal wage in Urgench rose from 2,370,454 soums in 2020 to 5,626,027 soums in 2025, a rise of 137% in five years in cash terms (Uzbekistan: 133%); by growth that is 2nd 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 Urgench last year?

Between 2024 and 2025 the average nominal wage in Urgench rose from 4,918,952 to 5,626,027 soums, 14.4% (Uzbekistan: 17.6%).

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

How much were salaries in Urgench in 2017?

In 2017 the average nominal wage in Urgench was 1,243,810 soums; by 2025 it was 4.5 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 Urgench?

The unemployment rate in Urgench 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 Urgench?

Unemployment in Urgench fell from 9.6% 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 Urgench?

89,000 people were employed in Urgench in 2025 (the official count includes informal work and citizens working abroad), 9th 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 Urgench than five years ago?

The number of employed people in Urgench changed from 85,200 in 2020 to 89,000 in 2025 (+4.5%); Uzbekistan: +12.8%.

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

How Urgentch compares with other cities in Uzbekistan

Average nominal wage (soums) (2025)

Urgentch ranks 5 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Average nominal wage (soums)
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
8	Jizzax	5,316,398

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

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

Urgentch ranks 2 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))

Urgentch ranks 16 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Unemployment rate
13	Termez	4.1%
14	Tashkent	4.0%
15	Jizzax	4.0%
16	Urgentch	4.0%
17	Shahrisabz	4.0%
18	Bukhara	3.8%
19	Samarkand	3.7%

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

Employed people (2025)

Urgentch ranks 12 of 20, highest first.

Rank	City	Employed people
9	Navoi	112,900
10	Kokand	108,500
11	Margilan	97,600
12	Urgentch	89,000
13	Termez	88,800
14	Jizzax	85,700
15	Almalyk	72,000

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)

Urgentch ranks 2 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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