Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Azerbaijan stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +149.9% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.8% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 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)
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- 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 of men vs. women in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Azerbaijan was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.