Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Azerbaijan is 59.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Azerbaijan peaked at 74.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2008.
Azerbaijan ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.1% | — |
| 1992 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 69.1% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 57.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.4% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Azerbaijan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Azerbaijan was 59.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.