Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 5.5% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 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 unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Azerbaijan was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.