Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.6%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 160 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2000
All-time low
11.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan, 1999–2022

051015201999201020221999: 18.42000: 22.12001: 222002: 21.52003: 18.92004: 18.22005: 15.42006: 14.72007: 13.62008: 142009: 13.92010: 14.92011: 14.72012: 14.22013: 13.72014: 13.52015: 13.42016: 13.12017: 12.92018: 12.72019: 11.52020: 15.22021: 14.62022: 13.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan stood at 13.6%.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2019.

Azerbaijan ranks 84th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Azerbaijan, 1999 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1999 18.4%
2000 22.1% +19.7%
2001 22.0% -0.1%
2002 21.5% -2.4%
2003 18.9% -12.2%
2004 18.2% -3.5%
2005 15.4% -15.7%
2006 14.7% -4.1%
2007 13.6% -7.6%
2008 14.0% +2.5%
2009 13.9% -0.3%
2010 14.9% +7.3%
2011 14.7% -1.4%
2012 14.2% -3.7%
2013 13.7% -2.9%
2014 13.5% -1.5%
2015 13.4% -0.9%
2016 13.1% -2.6%
2017 12.9% -1.3%
2018 12.7% -1.1%
2019 11.5% -9.5%
2020 15.2% +31.9%
2021 14.6% -4.4%
2022 13.6% -6.9%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 13.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 13.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +31.9% 11.5% 15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1
2000s 17.4% 13.6% 22.1% 10
2010s 13.5% 11.5% 14.9% 10
2020s 14.4% 13.6% 15.2% 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 81 Cayman Islands 13.8% compare
  2. 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.6% compare
  3. 83 Brazil 13.6% compare
  4. 85 Cyprus 13.5% compare
  5. 86 Samoa 13.4% compare
  6. 87 Indonesia 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan?
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan was 13.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,166 data points, 1960–2025
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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.