In the department, it was noted that the greatest interest from employers is observed in skilled trades.
According to the Ministry of Labor, the unemployment rate in the country currently stands at 1.3%. There are 56,500 unemployed registered with employment services, of which 38,100 have official unemployed status. With the assistance of state employment services, 17,454 people have been employed as of 2025.
The vacant positions are distributed across the following professions:
- service sector — 1,296;
- preschool and school educators — 350;
- medical workers (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and orderlies) — 320;
- cashiers — 151;
- sales agents — 63;
- state and municipal employees — 36;
- managers — 95;
- accountants — 150;
- lawyers — 24;
- economists — 40;
- administrators — 96;
- interns — 185;
- skilled trades — 4,251;
- IT specialists — 253;
- cooks — 420;
- sales agents — 400;
- seamstresses — 1,850;
- welders — 150;
- construction workers (drivers, mechanics, welders, etc.) — 373;
- drivers — 1,000;
- service sector workers (hairdressers, waiters, cosmetologists, etc.) — 178.
As for the average salary level, data from the National Statistical Committee shows the following figures:
- financial sector — 67,121 soms;
- industry — 66,990 soms;
- transport — 58,657 soms;
- construction — 57,472 soms;
- trade — 47,125 soms;
- agriculture — 33,462 soms;
- service sector — 29,679 soms;
- healthcare and social services — 28,082 soms;
- education — 27,054 soms;
- culture — 24,861 soms.
