Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 5.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
5.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 69 countries
All-time high
19.98
in 1993
All-time low
0.11
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan, 1991–2022

051015201991200620221991: 0.111992: 0.171993: 201994: 0.651995: 0.81996: 0.8581997: 11998: 1.11999: 16.32000: 11.82001: 10.92002: 102003: 9.22004: 82005: 7.32006: 6.62007: 6.32008: 5.92009: 5.72010: 5.62011: 5.42012: 5.22013: 52014: 4.92015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 4.92019: 52020: 7.22021: 62022: 5.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan is 5.7, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan peaked at 19.98 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 1991.

That places Azerbaijan 37th out of 69 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, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 0.11
1992 0.17 +54.5%
1993 19.98 +11655.9%
1994 0.65 -96.7%
1995 0.8 +23.1%
1996 0.858 +7.2%
1997 1.03 +19.6%
1998 1.13 +10.1%
1999 16.25 +1338.2%
2000 11.78 -27.5%
2001 10.91 -7.3%
2002 10.04 -8.0%
2003 9.17 -8.7%
2004 7.99 -12.9%
2005 7.25 -9.2%
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 +2.1%
2020 7.24 +44.7%
2021 6.04 -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 8.43, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 5.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +11655.9% 0.17 19.98
1999 +1338.2% 1.13 16.25
1994 -96.7% 19.98 0.65
1992 +54.5% 0.11 0.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.55 0.11 19.98 9
2000s 8.17 5.74 11.78 10
2010s 5.1 4.9 5.63 10
2020s 6.33 5.7 7.24 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 34 Portugal 5.86 compare
  2. 35 Austria 5.78 compare
  3. 36 Belgium 5.71 compare
  4. 38 Romania 5.43 compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 5.33 compare
  6. 40 Uzbekistan 5.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Azerbaijan was 5.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 19.98 in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 1991.
How does Azerbaijan rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Azerbaijan ranks 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
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