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Uzbekistan - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 2000 : 0.6% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
25 930 000  
11 946 990  
46%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2000  
34.4%  
20.3%  
0%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts


N/A.


Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : US$ 4.5 (4,500 sum)

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 1999 : 14,068 sums by  month (ILO data)


Social security contributions


Employer: N/A.

Employee: N/A.



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 41 hours


Retirement age:


N/A.


Unions


Average rate of union membership: 30 %.

Unions: N/A.


Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws


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