Industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.54
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.82
in 1991
All-time low
10.82
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 16.81992: 15.21993: 14.41994: 141995: 13.51996: 11.21997: 11.21998: 11.21999: 11.22000: 10.92001: 10.82002: 11.52003: 12.92004: 11.92005: 12.12006: 12.42007: 12.62008: 12.12009: 12.72010: 13.72011: 14.12012: 14.32013: 14.42014: 14.32015: 14.12016: 14.32017: 14.42018: 14.72019: 15.12020: 15.12021: 15.32022: 15.42023: 15.42024: 15.42025: 15.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan is 15.54, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan peaked at 16.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.82, in 2001.

Azerbaijan ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 16.82 —
1992 15.24 -9.4%
1993 14.41 -5.4%
1994 14.03 -2.6%
1995 13.45 -4.1%
1996 11.23 -16.5%
1997 11.16 -0.6%
1998 11.17 +0.0%
1999 11.17 +0.1%
2000 10.88 -2.6%
2001 10.82 -0.5%
2002 11.53 +6.5%
2003 12.9 +11.9%
2004 11.91 -7.7%
2005 12.08 +1.4%
2006 12.35 +2.3%
2007 12.63 +2.2%
2008 12.13 -3.9%
2009 12.67 +4.4%
2010 13.72 +8.3%
2011 14.07 +2.6%
2012 14.29 +1.5%
2013 14.38 +0.6%
2014 14.3 -0.5%
2015 14.06 -1.7%
2016 14.33 +1.9%
2017 14.37 +0.3%
2018 14.72 +2.4%
2019 15.13 +2.8%
2020 15.07 -0.4%
2021 15.3 +1.5%
2022 15.44 +0.9%
2023 15.4 -0.2%
2024 15.43 +0.2%
2025 15.54 +0.7%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 15.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 15.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.19 11.16 16.82 9
2000s 11.99 10.82 12.9 10
2010s 14.34 13.72 15.13 10
2020s 15.36 15.07 15.54 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 135 United Kingdom 15.91 compare
  2. 136 Bhutan 15.88 compare
  3. 137 Botswana 15.77 compare
  4. 139 Belize 15.35 compare
  5. 140 Israel 15.15 compare
  6. 141 Mauritania 15.04 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Azerbaijan was 15.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.82 in 2001.
How does Azerbaijan rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Azerbaijan ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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