Azerbaijan vs China: Female employment rate
Azerbaijan
57.0%
in 2025
China
56.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
45th
China rank
47th
Female employment rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- China
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 57.0% against 56.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 45th and China ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 68.8% | 2.0% | China |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 63.6% | 5.3% | China |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 60.2% | 3.0% | China |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.5% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Azerbaijan or China?
- Azerbaijan, at 57.0% against 56.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Azerbaijan and China?
- 0.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and China?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and China rank globally for female employment rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th and China ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.