In most European contexts, the word “migration” refers mostly to people arriving from abroad. In Uzbekistan, it refers to citizens who travel overseas to work, gain professional experience and later return home. And they are already a lot of them.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as of 1 October 2025, about two million Uzbek citizens live abroad, 1.6 million of them employed. The majority still work in Russia (around one million), but the share of workers headed to Europe and Asia for skilled roles is steadily rising.
