Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 92.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan stood at 92.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan peaked at 96.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.1% | — |
| 1991 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.1% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 83.0% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.2% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.5% | 92.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.0% compare
- 18 South Sudan 91.9% compare
- 19 Gambia 91.8% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Azerbaijan was 92.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Azerbaijan ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).