Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan peaked at 80.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.0% | — |
| 1992 | 77.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 75.0% | 80.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 61.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 62.9% | 66.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Azerbaijan was 62.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.