Unemployment rate of males vs females in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Azerbaijan stood at 4.65.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.831, 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 males vs females in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.831 | — |
| 1992 | 1.66 | +100.1% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | +149.9% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 7.47 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 8.39 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 9.21 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.04 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 10.85 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.31 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.07 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.94 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.11 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.16 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.79 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +149.9% | 1.66 | 4.16 |
| 1992 | +100.1% | 0.831 | 1.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 | 0.831 | 10.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 4.91 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.99 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.65 | 6.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
- 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 of males vs females in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Azerbaijan was 4.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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