Labor force participation rate by age in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Azerbaijan is 43.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Azerbaijan peaked at 66.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2011.
Azerbaijan ranks 78th of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 46.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 35.4% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 33.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 41.3% | 46.2% | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Azerbaijan was 43.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).