Share of female workers by sector in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of female workers by sector was 38.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.71
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.08
in 1992
All-time low
38.71
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 38.71 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Azerbaijan peaked at 54.08 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 2025.
Azerbaijan ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.72 | — |
| 1992 | 54.08 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 50.84 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 49.09 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 48.53 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 49.24 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.76 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 47.9 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 47.37 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 45.88 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 42.67 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 39.52 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 41.82 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 43.15 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 42.64 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.26 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 41.99 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.42 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 43.95 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.16 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.69 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.33 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.47 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 41.89 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 41.94 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.05 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.87 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.67 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 40.65 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.56 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.52 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.73 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.23 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 38.71 | -1.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 38.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 38.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 13.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.62 | 47.37 | 54.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.93 | 39.52 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.58 | 40.67 | 44.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 38.71 | 40.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Azerbaijan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Azerbaijan was 38.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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