In 2025, gross wages grew by 18.9%, while real wage growth stood at 9.3%. The average monthly salary reached approximately 6.4 million UZS, the Central Bank said in the Labor Market Review.

The highest average salaries were in the finance and insurance sectors (17.6 million UZS) and IT (15.3 million UZS). Conversely, the lowest wages were in agriculture (3.4 million UZS) and social services (4.1 million UZS).

Reportedly, the wages were declining across most sectors in recent years (post-2023) shifted into an upward phase starting from the second half of 2025. This acceleration was most notable in agriculture and other sectors, while the downward trend persisted in trade and information services.

The transition to an upward growth phase in the second half of 2025 is attributed to the indexation of salaries in the public sector. This led to higher growth rates in certain trades compared to others. Specifically, gross wages for employees in transportation and storage grew by 18.9% (9.3% real growth), while those in social sectors increased by 17.4% (7.9% real growth). The lowest wage growth was in the construction sector, where average gross wages rose by 9.1% annually, representing a real increase of just 0.6%. Provinceally, the highest real wage growth in 2025 was observed in the Namangan (13.1%), Syrdarya (11.5%), and Jizzakh (11.1%) provinces, while the lowest growth occurred in the Andijan province (4.6%) and Karakalpakstan (6.2%).

Significant differences in wage growth rates across sectors and provinces indicate that income disparities in the labor market persist. However, it is worth noting that against the backdrop of slowing wage growth in high-paying sectors, there was some wage growth in some relatively lower-paying fields (agriculture and social services). This, in turn, suggests a slow but steady decline in labor market stratification.

For reference, in 2024, the gross growth of total households’ income was 18.5%, with real growth at 8.1%.