TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 14. Uzbekistan
provided employment support to 2.6 million women in 2025, President
Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during his address to participants of the
2nd Asian Women’s Forum held in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Trend reports.
According to him, women account for 35% of public administration
roles, 37% of entrepreneurship, and 49% of political party
membership in Uzbekistan. The country also ranks 48th among 190
states in the “Women, Business and the Law” index.
He also noted that the reforms aim to strengthen women’s
participation in the economy and public life, including through
expanded access to employment and entrepreneurship
opportunities.
Earlier, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated that unemployment
in Uzbekistan’s Fergana region has fallen significantly over the
past four years, dropping from 9.2% to 4.6%, while the poverty rate
declined from 11.6% to 5.2%.