Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 5.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Azerbaijan, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Azerbaijan is 5.46, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1991.
Azerbaijan ranks 40th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9 | — |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 9.1 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 10 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 11.78 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.91 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.04 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.17 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.62 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.42 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.97 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.24 | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 6.04 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.65 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.46 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 0.9 | 10.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 5.74 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.46 | 7.24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Azerbaijan?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Azerbaijan was 5.46 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1991.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Azerbaijan ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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