Unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Unemployment with basic education was 12.3% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
28th
of 129 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2020
All-time low
8.1%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2022

Unemployment with basic education in Azerbaijan, 2009–2022

0510152009201520222009: 8.1 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 9.1 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 9.5 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 9.2 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 10.2 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 10 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 15.5 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 13.1 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 12.3 % of total labor force with basic education

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 28th out of 129 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Austria 13.6% compare
  2. 26 France 13.4% compare
  3. 27 Morocco 13.1% compare
  4. 29 Saint Lucia 11.9% compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 11.7% compare
  6. 31 Belgium 11.7% compare

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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 28th out of 129 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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).