United States vs Azerbaijan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United States

4.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Azerbaijan

5.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United States Azerbaijan Difference
2025 4.2 percent 5.5 percent -1.3 percent
2024 4.0 percent 5.6 percent -1.6 percent
2023 3.6 percent 5.6 percent -2.0 percent
2022 3.7 percent 5.7 percent -2.0 percent
2021 5.3 percent 6.0 percent -0.7 percent
2020 8.1 percent 7.2 percent +0.8 percent
2019 3.7 percent 5.0 percent -1.3 percent
2018 3.9 percent 4.9 percent -1.0 percent
2017 4.4 percent 5.0 percent -0.6 percent
2016 4.9 percent 5.0 percent -0.1 percent
2015 5.3 percent 5.0 percent +0.3 percent
2014 6.2 percent 4.9 percent +1.3 percent
2013 7.4 percent 5.0 percent +2.4 percent
2012 8.1 percent 5.2 percent +2.9 percent
2011 8.9 percent 5.4 percent +3.5 percent
2010 9.6 percent 5.6 percent +4.0 percent
2009 9.3 percent 5.7 percent +3.5 percent
2008 5.8 percent 5.9 percent -0.1 percent
2007 4.6 percent 6.3 percent -1.7 percent
2006 4.6 percent 6.6 percent -2.0 percent
2005 5.1 percent 7.3 percent -2.2 percent
2004 5.5 percent 8.0 percent -2.5 percent
2003 6.0 percent 9.2 percent -3.2 percent
2002 5.8 percent 10.0 percent -4.3 percent
2001 4.7 percent 10.9 percent -6.2 percent
2000 4.0 percent 11.8 percent -7.8 percent
1999 4.2 percent 10.9 percent -6.7 percent
1998 4.5 percent 10.0 percent -5.5 percent
1997 5.0 percent 9.1 percent -4.1 percent
1996 5.5 percent 8.1 percent -2.6 percent
1995 5.7 percent 7.2 percent -1.6 percent
1994 6.1 percent 6.3 percent -0.2 percent
1993 6.9 percent 4.5 percent +2.4 percent
1992 7.5 percent 1.8 percent +5.7 percent
1991 6.8 percent 0.9 percent +5.9 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between United States and Azerbaijan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International