According to the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, this result was determined based on a study conducted jointly with the World Bank.
The greatest reduction in poverty:
· in Bukhara region - from 11.8 percent to 8.7 percent;
· in Samarkand region - from 10.5% to 7.5%;
· in Namangan region - from 10.4% to 7.6%.;
· In the Republic of Karakalpakstan, it was recorded - from 13.6% to 10.8%.
In 2024, the measures taken to ensure employment, attract entrepreneurship, and improve the efficiency of land use allocated for household plots and agriculture made a significant contribution to reducing poverty in the country.
As a result, in 2024, real incomes of the population increased by 10.7%, reaching an average of 2.1 million soums per capita per month (at the beginning of the year - 1.7 million soums).
In particular, the income of the population includes:
· salary - 42.6 percent (in 2023 - 41.9 percent);
· income from business activities - 22.9 percent (21.4 percent);
· pensions, social assistance and subsidies - 18.2% (18.9%);
· income from agriculture and subsidiary farming - 10.7% (9.8%);
· money transfers from abroad - 2.0 percent (3.1 percent);
· other income - 3.6 percent (4.9 percent).
Household income from wages increased by 12.9% compared to 2023.