The greatest number of citizens registered through labor agencies as those who are looking for a job was marked in Ferghana region – 2,200 persons (15.1% of the total number of persons registered in labor agencies), Samarkand region – 1,900 persons (12.9%), the city of Tashkent - 1,800 persons (12.6%).

In January-March 2012, the number of the unemployed defined in compliance with the “Method for calculation of unoccupied population which requires employment”, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan from 24 May 2007, # 106, was 625,500 persons and the rate of unemployment makes 5% of economically active population.