Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 72.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan stood at 72.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan peaked at 90.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 135th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.2% | — |
| 1991 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 90.3% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 72.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 72.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 78.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 68.3% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 65.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 75.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 132 Republic of Moldova 72.9% compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.7% compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 72.6% compare
- 136 Rwanda 72.5% compare
- 137 Algeria 72.4% compare
- 138 Lebanon 72.3% 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Azerbaijan was 72.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.