The government of Uzbekistan aims to arrange employment for over 200,000 citizens in economically developed countries in 2025, prime minister Abdulla Aripov announced during a session of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) on 20 November.
Before being reappointed to his position, prime minister presented the government’s action plan for short and long terms to the lower house of parliament.
The program, which is based on the “Uzbekistan-2030” strategy, outlines 400 measures across 10 key sectors, with a focus on systemic labor migration organization.
Aripov noted that the president had tasked the government with providing social support for labor migrants and ensuring their employment in high-paying countries.
“In 2025 alone, more than 200,000 citizens are expected to be employed in 21 economically developed countries, including Germany, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Canada, Poland, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and others,” prime minister stated, as quoted by Uzbekistan 24 channel.
This effort will continue in the following years, with plans to create necessary conditions for training citizens in professional skills and foreign languages for overseas employment, Aripov added.
In recent years, the government has intensified efforts to diversify labor migration markets, expanding the list of countries where labor migrants can find work, thus reducing dependence on several key destinations, including Russia.
In January, president Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed to prepare about 100,000 citizens for employment abroad through organized recruitment.
The Agency for external labor migration later announced the opening of 50,000 vacancies for jobs in Germany, South Korea, Poland, the UK and other countries, alongside new measures to support and train labor migrants.
During a visit to Tashkent region in October, the president commented on citizens of Uzbekistan working abroad, saying, “If they earn $1500−2000, that’s great, we will support them. If they earn less, it’s better to create conditions for them here”.
In September, Uzbekistan and Germany signed an agreement easing entry for highly skilled professionals, including students, trainees, journalists and researchers, while also facilitating the deportation of illegal migrants.
