SCADA Automation and Digital Economy: Uzbekistan Labour Market

The transition to a digital economy and the mass deployment of automation across Uzbekistan's infrastructure sectors are driving not only technological acceleration but also shifts in the labour market. SCADA systems and intelligent platforms used in buildings, hotels, utilities, and industrial enterprises enable predictive maintenance, energy metering optimisation, automated access control, and much more.

In 2025, the country allocated $50 million for the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure and set the goal of training 1 million specialists for the digital economy. These initiatives are tied not only to the development of new technologies but also to the formation of a modern professions market: operators of digital platforms and SCADA systems, ACS process control engineers, monitoring system developers, and cybersecurity specialists are all in growing demand. The change strategy is about redirecting efforts towards training, reskilling, and expanding professional competencies — not simply reducing headcount.

SIGMA PRO actively supports this approach — the company develops systems tailored to the country's infrastructure requirements, runs corporate training programmes for SCADA and ACS process control operators, engineers, and technical specialists, and integrates solutions specifically suited to national conditions.

"Automation has become the norm not only in manufacturing but across urban infrastructure. Modern projects make it possible to redirect the workforce towards higher-skilled tasks, opening up opportunities for engineering activity and supporting the growth of new economic sectors," note SIGMA PRO representatives.

Artificial intelligence and automation are becoming tools not only of technological progress but also of human capital development. According to estimates by the Asian Development Bank, with adequate investment in training, the country could create more than 430,000 new jobs in the digital sector by 2025, and AI deployment will accelerate the country's economic growth and improve the competitiveness of Uzbek companies.