Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 57.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan, 1997–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan is 57.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan peaked at 63.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1998.
That places Azerbaijan 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.1% | — |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.6% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 57.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.5% | 57.9% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,207 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,946 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,021 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Azerbaijan was 57.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Azerbaijan ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.