Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan, 1989–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 61.9% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan peaked at 72.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1996.
Azerbaijan ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48.3% | — |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -3.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 61.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 61.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.2% | 44.2% | 57.2% |
| 2000 | +27.2% | 57.2% | 72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 43.6% | 57.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.2% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.9% | 64.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.9% compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.8% compare
- 44 Singapore 62.5% compare
- 45 Estonia 61.9% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 61.9% compare
- 48 Norway 61.7% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Azerbaijan was 61.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 72.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.