Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 29.8% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Azerbaijan peaked at 42.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2025.
Azerbaijan ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.3% | — |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 32.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 31.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Azerbaijan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Azerbaijan was 29.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Azerbaijan ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.