Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 37.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
37.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 1991
All-time low
33.6%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 40.11992: 39.81993: 38.81994: 37.31995: 35.81996: 34.71997: 341998: 33.81999: 33.92000: 34.42001: 33.72002: 33.62003: 34.32004: 34.92005: 34.82006: 35.42007: 36.12008: 36.72009: 37.12010: 36.92011: 36.32012: 38.32013: 38.32014: 38.12015: 36.52016: 36.22017: 362018: 35.92019: 35.92020: 36.22021: 36.62022: 37.12023: 37.22024: 37.42025: 37.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 37.6% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan peaked at 40.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2002.

Azerbaijan ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 40.1%
1992 39.8% -0.8%
1993 38.8% -2.5%
1994 37.3% -3.7%
1995 35.8% -4.0%
1996 34.7% -3.1%
1997 34.0% -2.1%
1998 33.8% -0.7%
1999 33.9% +0.4%
2000 34.4% +1.5%
2001 33.7% -2.0%
2002 33.6% -0.5%
2003 34.3% +2.3%
2004 34.9% +1.6%
2005 34.8% -0.2%
2006 35.4% +1.7%
2007 36.1% +2.0%
2008 36.7% +1.5%
2009 37.1% +1.3%
2010 36.9% -0.7%
2011 36.3% -1.4%
2012 38.3% +5.4%
2013 38.3% -0.0%
2014 38.1% -0.5%
2015 36.5% -4.3%
2016 36.2% -0.7%
2017 36.0% -0.6%
2018 35.9% -0.4%
2019 35.9% -0.1%
2020 36.2% +0.9%
2021 36.6% +1.1%
2022 37.1% +1.3%
2023 37.2% +0.4%
2024 37.4% +0.4%
2025 37.6% +0.5%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 37.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 37.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.5% 33.8% 40.1% 9
2000s 35.1% 33.6% 37.1% 10
2010s 36.8% 35.9% 38.3% 10
2020s 37.0% 36.2% 37.6% 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 149 Bhutan 39.1% compare
  2. 150 Solomon Islands 39.0% compare
  3. 151 Ghana 38.2% compare
  4. 153 Cameroon 37.5% compare
  5. 154 Zimbabwe 36.7% compare
  6. 155 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan?
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Azerbaijan was 37.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2002.
How does Azerbaijan rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Azerbaijan ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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.