Azerbaijan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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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About this data
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.