Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan, 2009–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan stood at 12.3%.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2009.
That places Azerbaijan 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -5.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan was 12.3% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Azerbaijan ranks 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).