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
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Azerbaijan, 1999–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.9% | 11.5% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.