Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 71.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 71.6% for self-employed, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan peaked at 72.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1991.
That places Azerbaijan 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.0% | — |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 71.2% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 72.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan was 71.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.