Employment in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Employment was 4,901 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in Azerbaijan, 1983–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Azerbaijan is 4,901, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Azerbaijan peaked at 4,901 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,503, in 1983.
Azerbaijan ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,503 | — |
| 1984 | 2,559 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,619 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,671 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,750 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,761 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,880 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,703 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 3,732 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,722 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,715 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,631 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,613 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,687 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,694 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,702 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,703 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,378 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3,986 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 4,014 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,056 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,272 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,329 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,375 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,445 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,521 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,603 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,672 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,760 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,822 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,879 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,786 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,721 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,831 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,901 | +1.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4,901 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4,901 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +28.6% | 2,880 | 3,703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,678 | 2,503 | 2,880 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,690 | 3,613 | 3,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,941 | 3,378 | 4,272 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,619 | 4,329 | 4,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,818 | 4,721 | 4,901 | 3 |
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 Azerbaijan?
- Employment in Azerbaijan was 4,901 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,901 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,503 in 1983.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for employment?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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