Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 62.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan stood at 62.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan peaked at 66.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 59.9% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 62.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.4% | 63.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan was 62.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.