Azerbaijan vs Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, female
Azerbaijan
49.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia
45.5%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
9th
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Labor force, female over time
- Azerbaijan
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 49.9% against 45.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 43.6% | 6.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 44.7% | 5.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 45.2% | 5.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 45.4% | 4.5% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Azerbaijan or Europe & Central Asia?
- Azerbaijan, at 49.9% against 45.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 4.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.