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
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- 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 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.