Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 1991
All-time low
10.8%
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 16.8 %1992: 15.2 %1993: 14.4 %1994: 14 %1995: 13.5 %1996: 11.2 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 11.2 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 11.5 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14.3 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 15.3 %2022: 15.4 %2023: 15.4 %2024: 15.4 %2025: 15.5 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan is 15.5%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan peaked at 16.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 16.8% —
1992 15.2% -9.4%
1993 14.4% -5.4%
1994 14.0% -2.6%
1995 13.5% -4.1%
1996 11.2% -16.5%
1997 11.2% -0.6%
1998 11.2% +0.0%
1999 11.2% +0.1%
2000 10.9% -2.6%
2001 10.8% -0.5%
2002 11.5% +6.5%
2003 12.9% +11.9%
2004 11.9% -7.7%
2005 12.1% +1.4%
2006 12.4% +2.3%
2007 12.6% +2.2%
2008 12.1% -3.9%
2009 12.7% +4.4%
2010 13.7% +8.3%
2011 14.1% +2.6%
2012 14.3% +1.5%
2013 14.4% +0.6%
2014 14.3% -0.5%
2015 14.1% -1.7%
2016 14.3% +1.9%
2017 14.4% +0.3%
2018 14.7% +2.4%
2019 15.1% +2.8%
2020 15.1% -0.4%
2021 15.3% +1.5%
2022 15.4% +0.9%
2023 15.4% -0.2%
2024 15.4% +0.2%
2025 15.5% +0.7%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 15.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 11.2% 16.8% 9
2000s 12.0% 10.8% 12.9% 10
2010s 14.3% 13.7% 15.1% 10
2020s 15.4% 15.1% 15.5% 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 135 United Kingdom 15.9% compare
  2. 136 Bhutan 15.9% compare
  3. 137 Botswana 15.8% compare
  4. 139 Belize 15.3% compare
  5. 140 Israel 15.1% compare
  6. 141 Mauritania 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan was 15.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2001.
How does Azerbaijan rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Azerbaijan ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.