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The number of migrant workers temporarily working abroad, as of July this year, averaged 1.5 million people, of which 27% - women and 33.7% - young people.

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan engaged in labor activity in foreign countries, namely in the Russian Federation 1 036 305, the Republic of Kazakhstan 246 170, the Republic of South Korea 39 848, Turkey 67 030, the UAE 8 010 and other countries 143 575.

        In January-December 2021, 502 403 citizens returned from abroad as a result of external labor migration processes. Of these, 400 528 (79.7%) were men; 101 873 (20.3%) were women; 164 384 people (32.7%) - young people.

During 2021, employment of 169.5 thousand citizens who returned from abroad and did not leave abroad was provided:

-        135,3 thousand people were employed for vacancies in the Unified National Labor System;

-        23,9 thousand people underwent retraining and improved their skills in their chosen professions;

-        4.5 thousand people received subsidies and started entrepreneurship;

-        5.8 thousand people received preferential microcredits for entrepreneurship and self-employment.

Including:

-        Out of 101,9 thousand women who returned from labor migration, 68.2 thousand (67%) were employed;

-        Of the 164.4 thousand young people who returned from labor migration, 111.6 thousand (68%) were employed.

Information service of the

Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction