The Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction announced the degree of poverty broken down by the provinces in January-June.
Karakalpakstan turned out to be the province with the highest level of poverty (19.7%), followed by Syrdarya (19.5%) and Khorezm (19.1%) provinces. The lowest rate was recorded in Tashkent (8.5%) and Navoi province (9.2%).
There are 1 million 307.8 thousand low-income families in the country, while the poverty rate is at 14.1% (in 2022 it was 17%). By the end of the year, it is planned to reduce this figure to 12% and bring about 130,000 families (1 million people) out of poverty.
Complicated districts
Since January 2023, districts have been divided into categories in Uzbekistan: a differentiated taxation procedure is applied for enterprises in them and subsidies are provided.
208 cities and districts are divided into 5 categories according to the conditions for small business and specialization. Certain areas are considered more difficult for business development, which can present challenges for businesses operating in these areas.
According to this classification, 20 districts (9.6%) are in the 5th category and are considered areas with difficult conditions. Among them are Bozatau, Kegeyli, Kanlykul, Muynak, Takhtakupyr, Shumanai, Bustan, Ulugnor, Arnasay, Dekhkanabad, Tamdyn, Mingbulak, Kushrabat, Sardoba, Bandikhan, Kizirik, Altynsay, Sokh, Yazyavan and Yangiarik districts.
