Azerbaijan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Azerbaijan
60.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
17.7%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
48th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
46th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 60.8% against 17.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 43.1%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 71.1% 15.8% 55.3% Azerbaijan
2000s 63.7% 18.0% 45.8% Azerbaijan
2010s 60.8% 19.2% 41.6% Azerbaijan
2020s 61.9% 17.6% 44.3% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Azerbaijan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Azerbaijan, at 60.8% against 17.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
43.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Azerbaijan ranks 48th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.