Azerbaijan's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 57.9% in 2022, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 0.3 percentage points from 57.6% in 2012.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 57.9% | 2022 |
| Five years earlier | 59.2% | 2017 |
| Ten years earlier | 57.6% | 2012 |
| Highest | 63.44% | 2000 |
| Lowest | 43.64% | 1998 |
| Average since 2013 | 58.22% | 2013–2022 |
| First recorded | 44.12% | 1997 |
What the numbers say
In 2022, Azerbaijan's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) rose 0.34 percentage points on 2021 (from 57.56% to 57.9%).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1998 to 2021), the average change was +0.56 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.6 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.93 percentage points in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.58 percentage points in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 57.9% | 2022 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 49.85% | 2025 |
Closest to Azerbaijan in the 2022 ranking
- San Marino — 1st of 5: 65.51%
- Malaysia — 3rd of 5: 53.5%
- Oman — 4th of 5: 35.82%
- Morocco — 5th of 5: 16.4%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 26 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 57.9 |
| 2021 | 57.56 |
| 2020 | 56.55 |
| 2019 | 57.82 |
| 2018 | 59.4 |
| 2017 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 59 |
| 2015 | 58.7 |
| 2014 | 58.3 |
| 2013 | 57.8 |
| 2012 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Azerbaijan
- Net migration — 8,731 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 43.09% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 43.67% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 69.29% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 72.57% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 70.89% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Azerbaijan's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)?
- 57.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1997?
- It is up 13.78 percentage points from 44.12% in 1997. The highest value was 63.44% in 2000 and the lowest 43.64% in 1998.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) unusual for Azerbaijan?
- In 2022, Azerbaijan's employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) rose 0.34 percentage points on 2021 (from 57.56% to 57.9%). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1998 to 2021), the average change was +0.56 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.6 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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