Work conditions in Azerbaijan

The Active Population in Figures

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.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

AZN 85 per month (source: ILO, 2011).

Average Wage

Gross average monthly wage of men: AZN 413 (source: ILO, 2010);
Gross average monthly wage of women: AZN 226 (source: ILO, 2010).

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 37%.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 1%

Social Partners

Employer Associations

ASK - National Confederation of Entrepreneurs Organizations of Azerbaijan

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.

Labour Unions

Trade Unions Confederation of Azerbaijan

Labour Regulation Bodies

Ministry of Economy