Hire in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a Central Asian country. It is bounded to the north by Kazakhstan, to the northeast by Kyrgyzstan, to the southeast by Tajikistan, to the south by Afghanistan, and to the southwest by Turkmenistan. The Uzbek economy is gradually transitioning to a market economy, with an import substitution-based foreign trade policy. 

*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Uzbekistan. 

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A quick overview of Uzbekistan

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Cost of living index

$ (125 of 137 nations)

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Currency

Uzbekistani soʻm (UZS, сум, soʻm)

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Payroll frequency

Monthly

Basic facts

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a Central Asian country. It is bounded to the north by Kazakhstan, to the northeast by Kyrgyzstan, to the southeast by Tajikistan, to the south by Afghanistan, and to the southwest by Turkmenistan. The Uzbek economy is gradually transitioning to a market economy, with an import substitution-based foreign trade policy. 

*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Uzbekistan. 

Capital

Tashkent

Official language/s

Uzbek

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Population

36.41 million (2023 est.)

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VAT - standard rate

15%

The holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.

January 1New Year's Day
January 14Day of Defenders of the Native land
March 8 International Women’s Day
March 21Navruz
March 30Eid al-FitrMovable
May 9 Day of Memory and Honour
June 6Eid al-AdhaMovable
September 1Independence Day
October 1Teacher's Day
December 8Constitution Day

The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Uzbekistan is 14 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.

NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.

  • By agreement between the employee and the employer, the employment contract may be terminated before the expiration of the notice period.
  • During the quarantine period, employers may, with the consent of their employees, transfer them to work remotely, on flexible work schedules, or at home.

Insured employees, and, in appropriate cases, their families are provided at the expense of state social insurance funds:

  • Benefits for temporary disability;
  • In the case of women, benefits for pregnancy and childbirth;
  • Childbirth benefits;
  • State pensions for old age, disability, and survivors;
  • Other payments provided by law.

Only the employer contributes a total of 12.01% to the social security, as follows:

Benefit Employer Contribution Employee Contributions
Unified Social Fund 12%
Individual Pension Accounts 0.1%
Total 12.01%

Working Hours

Normal hours of work for an employee may not exceed 40 hours per week. With a six-day working week, the duration of daily work cannot exceed seven hours, and with a five-day working week – eight hours.

The duration of daily work (shift) on the eve of holiday (non-working) days is reduced for all employees by at least one hour.

Overtime

Overtime is considered work in excess of the duration of daily work established for the employee. Overtime work may be applied with the consent of the employee. 

The duration of overtime work should not exceed for each employee four hours for two consecutive days (for jobs with harmful and difficult working conditions – two hours a day) and 120 hours a year. 

 

Probation Period 

The term of the preliminary test may not exceed three months.

An employment contract may be concluded with a preliminary test (probation period) in order:

  • To check the compliance of the employee with the assigned work;
  • For the employee to decide whether to continue the work specified in the employment contract.
Termination Notice Period

By agreement between the employee and the employer, the employment contract may be terminated before the expiration of the notice period. Payment in lieu of notice is permissible.

The notice period depends on the contract stage and reasons for termination:

Contract Stage / Reasons For Termination Length of Notice
Probation (Preliminary Test Period) 3 days
Redundancy 2 months
Inability to perform duties due to a lack of qualifications or a medical condition 2 weeks
Change in the company’s ownership 2 months
Gross misconduct or performance 2 days
Working Hours

Normal hours of work for an employee may not exceed 40 hours per week. With a six-day working week, the duration of daily work cannot exceed seven hours, and with a five-day working week – eight hours.

The duration of daily work (shift) on the eve of holiday (non-working) days is reduced for all employees by at least one hour.

Overtime

Overtime is considered work in excess of the duration of daily work established for the employee. Overtime work may be applied with the consent of the employee. 

The duration of overtime work should not exceed for each employee four hours for two consecutive days (for jobs with harmful and difficult working conditions – two hours a day) and 120 hours a year. 

 

Probation Period 

The term of the preliminary test may not exceed three months.

An employment contract may be concluded with a preliminary test (probation period) in order:

  • To check the compliance of the employee with the assigned work;
  • For the employee to decide whether to continue the work specified in the employment contract.
Termination Notice Period

By agreement between the employee and the employer, the employment contract may be terminated before the expiration of the notice period. Payment in lieu of notice is permissible.

The notice period depends on the contract stage and reasons for termination:

Contract Stage / Reasons For Termination Length of Notice
Probation (Preliminary Test Period) 3 days
Redundancy 2 months
Inability to perform duties due to a lack of qualifications or a medical condition 2 weeks
Change in the company’s ownership 2 months
Gross misconduct or performance 2 days

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Insured employees, and, in appropriate cases, their families are provided at the expense of state social insurance funds:

  • Benefits for temporary disability;
  • In the case of women, benefits for pregnancy and childbirth;
  • Childbirth benefits;
  • State pensions for old age, disability, and survivors;
  • Other payments provided by law.

Only the employer contributes a total of 12.01% to the social security, as follows:

Benefit Employer Contribution Employee Contributions
Unified Social Fund 12%
Individual Pension Accounts 0.1%
Total 12.01%