The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

40 hours

Retirement age

62 years for men and 57 years for women.

Working contracts

There exist two types of contracts: a fixed term one and a permanent one, both having a probationary period.
For more information, consult the website of the Consulate of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

AZN 50 (USD 62)

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in Azerbaidjan is AZN 193 (USD 240).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 37%.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 1%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Trade unions are not free to exercise their rights as they undergo pressure and restrictions from the Presidency. It is especially forbidden to declare a strike in the public transport. The country violates numerous conventions of the International Labor Organization.

For more information, consult the report on the violations of trade union rights.

Unions

Trade Union Confederation of Azerbaijan

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Economy