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The Active Population in Figures

201820192020
Labour Force 14,554,97114,761,99914,450,873

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database

 
201720182019
Total activity rate 65.26%65.25%65.19%
Men activity rate 78.39%78.48%78.50%
Women activity rate 52.31%52.19%52.05%

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database

 

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Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration
The legal duration of work is 40 hours per week. Supplementary hours should be less than 4 hours for every 2 days or 120 hours per year. They are paid double the hourly salary.
Retirement Age
Men can claim their service pension from the age of 60 years after a minimum of 25 years of working.
Women can claim their service pension from the age of 55 years after a minimum period of 20 years of working.
Working Contracts
The Uzbek Employment Law that came into force in 1996, is available in Russian.
The work contract should be in writing. It is generally a permanent contract, but one for a period less than 5 years can also be signed. The probation period is of 3 months.
Labour Laws
Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

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Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage
UZS 62,920 per month (source: ILO, 2011).
Social Contributions
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: Employer's contribution is upto 25% of the salary and is broken down as under:

 

24.2% towards Pension Fund ;
0.5% towards Unemployment Fund ;
0.3% towards the Trade Union Committee.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Employee contribution is 2.5%.

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Social Partners

Employer Associations
CCIU - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan
Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners
The law gives the right to collective bargaining. In practice, the Government does not respect its laws. The Trade Unions which are government institutions have little power except in the health and industrial safety domain.
Unionisation Rate
According to the Uzbek legislation, there exists a right to create Trade Unions. But in reality, this right cannot be exercised by workers. The existing trade unions are dependent on the government.
Labour Regulation Bodies
Ministry of Employment and Social Protection

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Actualitzacions: December 2023

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