Azerbaijan: jobs and pay

What is the average salary in Azerbaijan?

The average monthly nominal salary of hired workers in Azerbaijan rose 7% year on year to AZN 1,174.4 in the first half of 2026, according to State Statistical Committee data cited by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan. Household disposable income rose 10.5% to AZN 41.8 billion.

The average covers employees on a payroll, not the self-employed or people in informal work, and as an average it is pulled up by high earners. With inflation of about 5.8% in mid-2026, real wage growth was smaller than the nominal figure.

Official sources: Central Bank of Azerbaijan: Monetary Policy Review, August 2026

What is the unemployment rate in Azerbaijan?

Unemployment in Azerbaijan was 5.3% in 2025, according to the IMF World Economic Outlook, which projects the same rate for 2026. The Central Bank of Azerbaijan reports, using State Statistical Committee data, that 248,500 people were registered as unemployed on 1 July 2026, 3.6% more than at the start of the year.

The IMF figure follows the survey-based ILO definition. Registered unemployment counts only people signed up with employment services. The labour force was 5,417,700 on 1 July 2026, of whom 5,137,100 were employed, and 1,769,200 were hired employees on 1 June.

Official sources: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 · Central Bank of Azerbaijan: Monetary Policy Review, August 2026

What is Azerbaijan's minimum wage?

In 2024, the statutory minimum wage in Azerbaijan was 345 AZN a month (about $203), according to the ILO. That is the highest since at least 2012.

What is the average monthly salary in Azerbaijan?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2022, is $494 a month. The peak was $567 a month in 2014 and the low $307 a month in 2017. Europe & Central Asia median: $1,771 a month; Azerbaijan is 36th highest of 43. Of 98 countries with 2022 data, 53rd highest.

How high is unemployment in Azerbaijan?

In 2025, the unemployment rate in Azerbaijan was 5.5%, according to the ILO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 4.9% (2018) to 7.3% (2005). Europe & Central Asia median: 5.5%; Azerbaijan is 25th highest of 47. Worldwide: 75th of 174.

How many young people in Azerbaijan are unemployed?

13.1%: that is unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Azerbaijan for 2025, according to the ILO. The peak was 15.3% in 2005 and the low 11.5% in 2019. It is 27th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 14.2%. Worldwide: 82nd of 174.

What is the labour force participation rate in Azerbaijan?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate in Azerbaijan was 63.3% in 2025. The peak was 67.2% in 2020 and the low 60.8% in 2008. It is 14th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 60.3%. Worldwide: 80th of 174.

What share of women in Azerbaijan are in the labour force?

According to the ILO, the labour force participation rate for women in Azerbaijan was 60.8% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 64.4%; its low point was 2007, at 56.4%. It is 11th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 54.6%. World rank, highest first: 46th of 174.

What is the employment rate in Azerbaijan?

59.8%: that is the employment to population ratio in Azerbaijan for 2025, according to the ILO. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 62.4%; its low point was 2008, at 57.3%. It is 11th highest of 47 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 56.6%. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 74th highest.

What is vulnerable employment in Azerbaijan?

In 2025, the share of workers who are own-account or contributing family workers in Azerbaijan was 53.8%, according to the ILO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 11.0%; Azerbaijan is 2nd highest of 47. Worldwide: 48th of 174.

What share of jobs in Azerbaijan are salaried?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 33.0%. Its high point since 2005 was 2013, at 33.5%; its low point was 2018, at 31.7%. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 85.5%, and Azerbaijan placed 47th highest of 47. World rank, highest first: 138th of 174.