Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 54.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan is 54.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan peaked at 54.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 54.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 54.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 34.5% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 46.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 54.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6087 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,833 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,207 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,946 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,021 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan was 54.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).