Uzbekistan records 18,847 active artisans as of October

Askar Yakubov · 10:45, 15.11.2026 · Updated 18:11 · 8 views

Uzbekistan records 18,847 active artisans as of October / Photo: UzDaily..

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan had 18,847 active artisans as of 1 October 2026, with Ferghana region recording the highest number, at 2,345, the National Statistics Committee said.

Tashkent ranked second with 2,013 artisans, followed by Andijan region with 1,908 and Samarkand region with 1,765.

Namangan region had 1,665 artisans, while Khorezm region recorded 1,626. Tashkent region had 1,340, and Kashkadarya region 1,339.

There were 1,165 artisans in Bukhara region and 1,069 in Surkhandarya region. Karakalpakstan recorded 1,062.

Jizzakh region had 850 artisans.

The lowest figures were reported in Navoi region, with 368 artisans, and Syrdarya region, with 332.

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