Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.2468 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan is 0.2468 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.09 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.52 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1993 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9316 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5167 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5846 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5388 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5235 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -0.426 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2004 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5495 % change on previous year | -1908.1% |
| 2007 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +401.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2009 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8687 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +358.2% |
| 2021 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2022 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4726 % change on previous year | +1142.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2468 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.2468 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.2468 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1908.1% | 0.0304 % change on previous year | -0.5495 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1142.0% | 0.0381 % change on previous year | 0.4726 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 0.5167 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1348 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0.8687 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4017 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 139 North Korea 0.2839 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.2703 % change on previous year compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.2585 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Nepal 0.2391 % change on previous year compare
- 144 French Polynesia 0.2143 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Croatia 0.1068 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan was 0.2468 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.