Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2022
All-time low
3.7%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 4.6 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 5 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 5.2 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 5.6 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 5.6% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2006.

That places Azerbaijan 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 4.6% —
2001 4.4% -3.5%
2002 4.5% +3.2%
2003 4.9% +6.8%
2004 4.8% -2.1%
2005 4.9% +2.9%
2006 3.7% -24.5%
2007 4.8% +30.5%
2008 4.8% -0.2%
2009 5.0% +3.9%
2010 4.8% -3.6%
2011 4.8% -0.4%
2012 4.8% +0.8%
2013 5.0% +2.3%
2014 4.9% -0.6%
2015 4.9% -0.2%
2016 5.1% +3.5%
2017 5.2% +1.6%
2018 5.2% +1.0%
2019 5.4% +3.8%
2020 5.4% -0.2%
2021 5.5% +1.8%
2022 5.6% +2.4%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +30.5% 3.7% 4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 3.7% 5.0% 10
2010s 5.0% 4.8% 5.4% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 122 Australia 5.9% compare
  2. 123 Barbados 5.8% compare
  3. 124 Kuwait 5.7% compare
  4. 126 Tajikistan 5.4% compare
  5. 127 Madagascar 5.4% compare
  6. 128 Botswana 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan was 5.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
How does Azerbaijan rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Azerbaijan ranks 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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