INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING EMPLOYMENT

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of innovative mechanisms for ensuring employment in the context of structural changes in Uzbekistan’s labor market, digital transformation, and growing demand for human capital. The study uses comparative analysis of official statistical data, assessment of regional disparities, an institutional approach, and scenario-based forecasting. It examines trends in unemployment and employment rates, employment growth in the information and communications sector, the economic effectiveness of vocational retraining, and digital labor platforms. The author proposes an integrated employment model based on cooperation among the state, education, and business, and substantiates prospective development directions for 2030–2035.