Unemployment rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment rate was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 5.5% for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.
That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 6 |
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- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.7% (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, female (% of female population ages 15 69.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment rate in Azerbaijan was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.