Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 32.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 1991
All-time low
30.6%
in 2002
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024

0102030401991200720241991: 35.6 %1992: 35.2 %1993: 34.5 %1994: 33.5 %1995: 32.5 %1996: 31.8 %1997: 31.3 %1998: 31.1 %1999: 31.2 %2000: 31.6 %2001: 31 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 31.1 %2004: 31.5 %2005: 31.9 %2006: 32.1 %2007: 32.3 %2008: 32.4 %2009: 32.4 %2010: 31.9 %2011: 31.7 %2012: 33.3 %2013: 33.5 %2014: 33.2 %2015: 32.3 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.7 %2018: 31.7 %2019: 31.7 %2020: 31.9 %2021: 32.4 %2022: 32.5 %2023: 32.7 %2024: 32.8 %

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan is 32.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 35.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2002.

Azerbaijan ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2024.
Year % Change
1991 35.6%
1992 35.2% -1.0%
1993 34.5% -2.1%
1994 33.5% -2.9%
1995 32.5% -2.9%
1996 31.8% -2.3%
1997 31.3% -1.6%
1998 31.1% -0.7%
1999 31.2% +0.4%
2000 31.6% +1.3%
2001 31.0% -1.9%
2002 30.6% -1.3%
2003 31.1% +1.7%
2004 31.5% +1.3%
2005 31.9% +1.5%
2006 32.1% +0.5%
2007 32.3% +0.8%
2008 32.4% +0.2%
2009 32.4% +0.1%
2010 31.9% -1.5%
2011 31.7% -0.7%
2012 33.3% +5.0%
2013 33.5% +0.5%
2014 33.2% -0.8%
2015 32.3% -2.9%
2016 31.8% -1.4%
2017 31.7% -0.2%
2018 31.7% -0.2%
2019 31.7% +0.0%
2020 31.9% +0.7%
2021 32.4% +1.4%
2022 32.5% +0.4%
2023 32.7% +0.5%
2024 32.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.0% 31.1% 35.6% 9
2000s 31.7% 30.6% 32.4% 10
2010s 32.3% 31.7% 33.5% 10
2020s 32.5% 31.9% 32.8% 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 147 Kenya 35.1% compare
  2. 148 Myanmar 34.5% compare
  3. 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.5% compare
  4. 151 Ghana 32.1% compare
  5. 152 Gambia 31.0% compare
  6. 153 Cameroon 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 32.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2002.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
Azerbaijan ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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