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Labour · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Azerbaijan: the labour market
Labour force is 5.1m (2025), 85th of 187 in the world and 19th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Participation rate is 63.3% (2025), 82nd of 187 in the world and 14th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. Women's participation is 60.8% (2025), 48th of 187 in the world and 11th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
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13 indicators
Labour: Azerbaijan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 5.1m2025 | 85/187 | 19/49 | 4.3m | 4.3m | 5.2m | +8.9%since 2015 | 429m | 1.5bn | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 63.3%2025 | 82/187 | 14/49 | 76.8% | 60.9% | 67.2% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 58.2% | 62.7% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 60.8%2025 | 48/187 | 11/49 | 72.2% | 59.8% | 64.4% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 51.1% | 53.4% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 59.8%2025 | 76/187 | 11/49 | 67.8% | 57.4% | 62.4% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 55.1% | 59.5% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 5.5%2025 | 86/187 | 27/49 | 11.8% | 5.6% | 7.2% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 6.3%2025 | 86/187 | 22/49 | 12.7% | 6.8% | 8.4% | +0.4 ppsince 2015 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 13.1%2025 | 92/187 | 29/49 | 22.1% | 14.6% | 15.1% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 14.0% | 15.6% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 9.6%2010 | — | — | · | 9.6% | · | — | 11.4% | 17.3% | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 33.0%2025 | 150/187 | 49/49 | 31.6% | 31.9% | 31.9% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 83.3% | 61.3% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 53.8%2025 | 49/187 | 2/49 | 58.3% | 56.0% | 55.0% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 34.8% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 34.2%2025 | 49/187 | 3/49 | 41.0% | 38.2% | 35.9% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 6.7% | 19.8% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 15.5%2025 | 138/187 | 45/49 | 10.9% | 13.7% | 15.1% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 23.7% | 27.7% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 50.2%2025 | 125/187 | 43/49 | 48.1% | 48.1% | 49.0% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 69.7% | 52.4% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Youth unemployment−0.3 pp13.1% in 2025
- Wage workers+0.8 pp33.0% in 2025
- Vulnerable employment−1.5 pp53.8% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Women's participation−0.3 pp60.8% in 2025
- Employment rate−0.6 pp59.8% in 2025
- Unemployment+0.5 pp5.5% in 2025
- Female unemployment+0.4 pp6.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Azerbaijan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Azerbaijan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Azerbaijan | Russia | Iran | Türkiye | Georgia | Armenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 5.1m2025 | 72.8m2025 | 29.5m2025 | 36.9m2025 | 2.0m2025 | 1.5m2025 |
| Participation rate | 63.3%2025 | 61.1%2025 | 41.0%2025 | 54.4%2025 | 64.3%2025 | 59.4%2025 |
| Women's participation | 60.8%2025 | 54.5%2025 | 14.0%2025 | 37.1%2025 | 56.7%2025 | 51.1%2025 |
| Employment rate | 59.8%2025 | 59.8%2025 | 37.6%2025 | 49.7%2025 | 56.5%2025 | 51.7%2025 |
| Unemployment | 5.5%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 8.3%2025 | 8.5%2025 | 12.1%2025 | 12.9%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 6.3%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 15.6%2025 | 11.6%2025 | 10.7%2025 | 13.8%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 13.1%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 21.9%2025 | 16.0%2025 | 30.3%2025 | 26.2%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 9.6%2010 | 6.7%2025 | 24.3%2024 | 23.3%2025 | 15.3%2025 | 20.2%2023 |
| Wage workers | 33.0%2025 | 93.7%2025 | 57.1%2025 | 71.5%2025 | 53.9%2025 | 66.3%2025 |