Employment by status in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Employment by status 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
Employment by status in Azerbaijan, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 32.8% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Azerbaijan peaked at 35.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2002.
That places Azerbaijan 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Azerbaijan?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for employment by status?
- Azerbaijan ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.