Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan, 1991–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Azerbaijan 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +11655.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +1338.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -9.2% |
| 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% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -5.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11655.9% | 0.2% | 20.0% |
| 1999 | +1338.2% | 1.1% | 16.3% |
| 1994 | -96.7% | 20.0% | 0.7% |
| 1992 | +54.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Azerbaijan was 5.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.