News about middle class: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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The World Bank's assessment records a decline in Uzbekistan's national poverty rate from 17% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2025; the ministry reports a further drop to 3.6% in the first nine months of 2026. The main drivers are rising wages and employment, but informal employment, the gender pay gap and regional disparities persist.
Aziz KarimovEuronews Business calculated the net income corresponding to 150% of the median income — the lower bound of the 'upper middle' tier in the OECD classification. For a single adult in the EU this is €2,867 per month, with a country range from €603 in North Macedonia to €6,491 in Switzerland. Experts warn that a high income alone does not guarantee financial resilience without savings and assets. Euronews Business calculated the net income corresponding to 150% of the median income — the lower boundary of the 'upper middle' tier under the OECD classification. For a single adult in the EU this is €2,867 per month, with a country range from €603 in North Macedonia to €6,491 in Switzerland. Experts warn that a high income by itself does not guarantee financial resilience without savings and assets.
Aziz Karimov
