Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 15.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan, 1999–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan stood at 15.3%.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.9% | — |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -8.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 15.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 15.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 18.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan was 15.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.