The article discusses the problems of small business and entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan and employment through the establishment of new small enterprises and micro-firms, as well as the role and importance of small business in the further development of economic potential, employment promotion and development of mechanisms to increase direct income. The development of the economy, the liberalization of entrepreneurial activity in addressing issues related to the creation of new jobs, increasing employment, the development of local industries based on the efficient use of local resources. The issues of improving the export potential of the country, taking measures to further increase the importance of this small business and entrepreneurship, the organization of production on the basis of local resources, require less investment, ie allow them to quickly adapt to market conditions.

Development of the digital economy in the period of the global pandemic is one of the issues of strategic importance for Uzbekistan, like other countries, which determines its world-wide competitiveness, and through this, it shows that it is necessary to address the issues of socio-economic development of the country. The gradual transition to a digital economy in Uzbekistan will help solve many economic and promising problems and ensure economic growth. A number of issues and challenges have been addressed in terms of ensuring economic growth through the development of the digital economy and its economic significance.

The rapid spread of Covid-19 has had a negative impact on the development of the world economy, and the development of the labor market. According to the International Labor Organization, about 25 million people worldwide are unemployed worldwide and the income of employees can be reduced by at least 3.4 trillion. Therefore, the formation of the insurability of growing in the world economy and labor market on issues of stable growth and employment in Uzbekistan is relevant for today's day. The article presents information on the measures taken to mitigate the pressure rendered to the labor market caused by a pandemic in Uzbekistan.

In the article, the impact of the digital economy on the nature and development of the modern labor market is associated with a pressing problem. The article provides an overview of various methodological approaches to the concept of digital economy.The author's approach to the concept in which the digital economy is studied on the basis of the impact on the labor market is presented. The consequences of the transition of society to the digital economy are comprehensive, as well as the skills that digital economy personnel should possess, the professions that will be needed in the near future are analyzed.