Unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment rate for young people was 13.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.09
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.12
in 2000
All-time low
1.72
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan is 13.09, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan peaked at 22.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.72 | — |
| 1992 | 3.39 | +97.4% |
| 1993 | 8.37 | +147.0% |
| 1994 | 11.62 | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 13.23 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 14.93 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 16.85 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 18.64 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 20.39 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 22.12 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 18.96 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15.33 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 14.69 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.45 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.74 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.69 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.64 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.97 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.48 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.41 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.36 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.93 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.13 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 14.68 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.62 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 13.58 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.54 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.09 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 | 1.72 | 20.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 13.45 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 11.47 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 13.09 | 15.13 | 6 |
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- 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 unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Azerbaijan was 13.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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