It was noted that in the first quarter of 2022, 3,522 people were employed in foreign countries. Of these, 2,183 were sent to Russia, 44 to Kazakhstan, 1,293 to South Korea and other countries.

In 2021, 108,592 citizens were employed by foreign labor migration agencies abroad. Of these, 100,111 were sent to Russia, 6,924 to Kazakhstan, 1,532 to South Korea, as well as the UAE, Turkey, Poland and other countries.

The Agency for External Labor Migration provided legal assistance to 2,167 migrant workers, counseling services to 51,498 migrant workers, social assistance to 2,930 migrant workers, and financial assistance to 976 migrant workers.

Earlier, in March, it was reported that 50,000 migrants from Russia returned to Uzbekistan.