Share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 23.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan is 23.74, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan peaked at 23.74 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9 | — |
| 1992 | 18.92 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 17.86 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 17.22 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 16.51 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 14.22 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 14.32 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.52 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.2 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.41 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 19.91 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 18.69 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.29 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20.76 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 21.21 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.88 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 19.74 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.59 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 22.15 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.45 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.76 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.47 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.62 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.3 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.15 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23.51 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.63 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.5 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.57 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.74 | +0.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.14, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in industry 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +27.1% | 15.66 | 19.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.55 | 14.22 | 20.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.38 | 14.2 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.56 | 21.59 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.52 | 23.15 | 23.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 112 North Korea 24.22 compare
- 113 United Kingdom 23.93 compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 23.83 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 23.14 compare
- 117 Peru 22.94 compare
- 118 Israel 22.92 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Azerbaijan was 23.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).