Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Afghanistan
5.7%
in 2021
Azerbaijan
5.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
87th
Azerbaijan rank
86th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 87th and Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Azerbaijan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Afghanistan or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan, at 5.7% against 5.7% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th and Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.