Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan stood at 43.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan peaked at 66.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2011.
Azerbaijan ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.1% | — |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 66.7% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
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% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Azerbaijan was 43.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.