THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGIONS OF UZBEKISTAN: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS

Sharofiddin Borotov

THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGIONS OF UZBEKISTAN: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS

Authors

Borotov Sharofiddin Jumaqul o‘g‘li

Keywords:

digital economy, labour market, employment, panel data, Fixed Effects, Uzbekistan, Digital Index, regional development, IT sector, Digital Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy

Abstract

This paper presents an econometric analysis of the impact of the digital economy on the labour
market and employment across the regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the period 2018–2025 using panel
data. Based on the Fixed Effects model, the results show that a one-point increase in the digitalization index
is associated with an average increase of 0.478 percentage points in regional employment, after controlling
for GRP per capita, urbanization, and education. The study covers 14 regions and confirms the statistically
significant positive effect of digital transformation on job creation, particularly in the services sector and among
young people. Regional heterogeneity is also identified, with a stronger effect observed in highly urbanized
regions such as Tashkent and Samarkand

Author Biography

Borotov Sharofiddin Jumaqul o‘g‘li

Denov Institute of Entrepreneurship and Pedagogy
PhD in Economics, Senior Lecturer

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THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGIONS OF UZBEKISTAN: PANEL DATA ANALYSIS