Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan stood at 28.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan peaked at 31.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2011.
Azerbaijan ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 28.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 28.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More work & labour data for Azerbaijan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6087 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,833 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,207 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,946 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,021 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Azerbaijan was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.