Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 65.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan, 1989–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan is 65.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan peaked at 77.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1998.
That places Azerbaijan 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 49.7% | — |
| 1993 | 62.5% | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 47.1% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 65.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 67.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Azerbaijan was 65.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.