 As collectives were disassembled and unemployment in the region grew, the Kyrgyz, who traditionally practiced animal husbandry, felt the brunt of the rising economic downturns—there was a housing deficiency and an unemployment rate of 22.8%.In addition to economic discrepancies, the ethnic ratios of the region's administrative posts did not respond to the demographics of the population.In 1990, the Uzbeks made up 26% of the region’s population with the Kyrgyz at 60%, but only 4% of the key official posts were held by Uzbeks.