Employment to population ratio in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Employment to population ratio was 59.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Azerbaijan is 59.83, 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 in Azerbaijan peaked at 74.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.26, in 2008.
That places Azerbaijan 76th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.98 | 69.1 | 74.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.09 | 57.26 | 67.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60 | 57.44 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.69 | 59.83 | 62.36 | 6 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Azerbaijan?
- Employment to population ratio in Azerbaijan was 59.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.26 in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for employment to population ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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