Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2000
All-time low
4.9%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 11.8 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 10 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 8 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 5.2 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 5 %2016: 5 %2017: 5 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 5 %2020: 7.2 %2021: 6 %2022: 5.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Azerbaijan stood at 5.7%.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2018.

That places Azerbaijan 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 11.8%
2001 10.9% -7.4%
2002 10.0% -8.0%
2003 9.2% -8.7%
2004 8.0% -12.9%
2005 7.3% -9.1%
2006 6.6% -8.8%
2007 6.3% -4.4%
2008 5.9% -7.4%
2009 5.7% -2.0%
2010 5.6% -1.9%
2011 5.4% -3.7%
2012 5.2% -4.2%
2013 5.0% -4.2%
2014 4.9% -1.2%
2015 5.0% +1.0%
2016 5.0% +0.8%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 4.9% -2.0%
2019 5.0% +2.0%
2020 7.2% +44.8%
2021 6.0% -16.6%
2022 5.7% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 5.7% 11.8% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.9% 5.6% 10
2020s 6.3% 5.7% 7.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Azerbaijan?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Azerbaijan was 5.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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