Labor force participation rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force participation rate was 63.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Azerbaijan is 63.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 80.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2008.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd 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 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.5% | — |
| 1991 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | -1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 63.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 63.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 69.5% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.8% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.3% | 67.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force participation rate in Azerbaijan was 63.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).