The Uzbekistan unemployment rate topped 9.1% in the first year-half, while the unemployment among women was at 13%. That is, 53% of the unemployed are women, Fazliddin Mamarasulov, head of department at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, announced at the forum: The Role of Central Asian Women in Addressing Social Issues in the 21st Century in Samarkand.
About 15% (389,000) of the total 2 million 594 thousand expatriates are women. This proves that there are not enough jobs in Uzbekistan for women, - he said.
