Azerbaijan vs Estonia: Female employment rate
Azerbaijan
57.9%
in 2022
Estonia
57.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
43rd
Estonia rank
45th
Female employment rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 57.9% against 57.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 45th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 49.1% | 4.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 48.9% | 11.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 51.9% | 6.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.5% | 1.9% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Azerbaijan or Estonia?
- Azerbaijan, at 57.9% against 57.8% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Azerbaijan and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Estonia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 45th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.