The World Bank has presented data indicating a substantial increase in the proportion of the population belonging to the middle class in Uzbekistan during the period from 2021 to 2025. This share rose from 37% to over 72%.
Specifically, in the country's capital, Tashkent, the share of residents falling into the upper-middle class category reached 71.5%. The World Bank's analysis showed that over this period, the share of the upper-middle class in the republic increased from 8% to 31%, while the share of the lower-middle class grew from 29% to 41%.
Experts note that the growth rates in the capital were noticeably higher than in other regions of Uzbekistan. One of the key factors contributing to the expansion of the middle class is recognized as the growth in wages in the private sector.
Furthermore, Tashkent concentrates 29% of all official jobs in the country's private sector that require a high level of qualification.