Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 69.3% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan peaked at 81.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2008.
That places Azerbaijan 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.9% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 68.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 61.2% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.9% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3373 % 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan was 69.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.