Uzbekistan targets to create employment opportunities for 5 million people in 2024. Official unemployment rate currently stands at 1.3 million. Additional 2.4 million people are expected to step into the labor market during the year.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a new $1 billion programme “20,000 entrepreneurs — 500,000 qualified specialists”. The programme will provide entrepreneurs who train and employ poor citizens with loans, tax and customs preferences, infrastructure and land. The programme will start on June 1.
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