The ministry said assistance had been provided to 4.1 million people to help increase their incomes, while 980,000 people previously engaged in informal work had been officially registered as employed.
The number of neighborhoods classified as poverty-free rose from 1,435 to 3,627 during the reporting period.
As part of efforts to increase household incomes, 581,000 services were provided to 429,000 families listed in the Social Registry. Following an increase in their incomes, 440,000 families were removed from the registry, the report said.
Vocational training programs enrolled 96,400 people over the nine months. Of the 59,200 who completed their courses, nearly 45,000 found jobs.
Under a separate voucher-based training scheme, nearly 130,000 people received vouchers. More than 43,000 of the 56,500 people who completed training subsequently secured employment.
The ministry also reported that the Online Mahalla platform approved 7,730 subsidy applications and 8,835 loan applications between January and September.
A total of UZS 64.1 billion in subsidies was allocated through the platform, up 58.4% from the same period last year. Loans worth UZS 79.8 billion were issued, an increase of 31.4%.
