Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 49.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Azerbaijan is 49.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Azerbaijan peaked at 52.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.0% | — |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 49.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,398 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 94,762 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force, female in Azerbaijan was 49.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force, female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.