[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 1.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2009
All-time low
1.6%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2000–2016
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Azerbaijan, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Azerbaijan?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Azerbaijan was 1.6% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Azerbaijan ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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