Highest Unemployment in Azerbaijan

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Azerbaijan

1 Novyy Karanlug 65 5.5%

2 Khojasan 09 5.5%

3 Bum 38 5.5%

4 Qarayeri 52 5.5%

5 Avşar 02 5.5%

6 Tazakend 35 5.5%

7 Ceyranbatan 01 5.5%

8 Khojaly 64 5.5%

9 Boradigah 32 5.5%

10 Dünyamalılar 12 5.5%

11 Samux 52 5.5%

12 Qızılhacılı 21 5.5%

13 Mincivan 69 5.5%

14 Çinarlı 39 5.5%

15 Oğuz 37 5.5%

16 Aran 67 5.5%

17 Qubadlı 43 5.5%

18 Naftalan 34 5.5%

19 Severo-Vostotchnyi Bank 36 5.5%

20 28 May 01 5.5%

21 Qobu 01 5.5%

22 Sharur City 35 5.5%

23 Dzagam 51 5.5%

24 Zangilan 69 5.5%

25 Yardımlı 66 5.5%

26 Qalaqayın 46 5.5%

27 Nardaran 09 5.5%

28 Cahri 35 5.5%

29 Jebrail 14 5.5%

30 Kalbajar 26 5.5%

31 Yaycı 35 5.5%

32 Corat 54 5.5%

33 Kyadabek 19 5.5%

34 Ramana 09 5.5%

35 Bilajer 09 5.5%

36 Aliabad 70 5.5%

37 Masally 32 5.5%

38 Türkan 09 5.5%

39 Ordubad 35 5.5%

40 Yukhary-Dashkesan 16 5.5%

41 Zyrya 09 5.5%

42 Saray 01 5.5%

43 Goranboy 21 5.5%

44 Zardob 71 5.5%

45 Balakhani 09 5.5%

46 Badamdar 09 5.5%

47 Qabala 38 5.5%

48 Qax 39 5.5%

49 Culfa 35 5.5%

50 Aghstafa 05 5.5%

51 Geytepe 15 5.5%

52 Qobustan 09 5.5%

53 Pirallahı 09 5.5%

54 Xudat 60 5.5%

55 Binagadi 09 5.5%

56 Belokany 10 5.5%

57 Astara 08 5.5%

58 Mardakan 09 5.5%

59 Beylagan 12 5.5%

60 Ujar 59 5.5%

61 Qusar 44 5.5%

62 Yeni Suraxanı 09 5.5%

63 Aghsu 06 5.5%

64 Əhmədbəyli 45 5.5%

65 Göygöl 62 5.5%

66 Pushkino 13 5.5%

67 Terter 57 5.5%

68 Neftçala 36 5.5%

69 Şuşa 55 5.5%

70 Qazax 40 5.5%

71 Hacı Zeynalabdin 54 5.5%

72 Kyurdarmir 27 5.5%

73 Sabunçu 09 5.5%

74 Zabrat 09 5.5%

75 Quba 42 5.5%

76 Hacıqabul 23 5.5%

77 Divichibazar 17 5.5%

78 Ağdaş 04 5.5%

79 Biny Selo 09 5.5%

80 Buzovna 09 5.5%

81 Fizuli 18 5.5%

82 Amirdzhan 09 5.5%

83 İsmayıllı 25 5.5%

84 Shamakhi 50 5.5%

85 Sabirabad 46 5.5%

86 Lokbatan 09 5.5%

87 Zaqatala 70 5.5%

88 Imishli 24 5.5%

89 Shamkhor 51 5.5%

90 Jalilabad 15 5.5%

91 Hövsan 09 5.5%

92 Salyan 49 5.5%

93 Xaçmaz 60 5.5%

94 Barda 11 5.5%

95 Khirdalan 01 5.5%

96 Ağdam 03 5.5%

97 Maştağa 09 5.5%

98 Bilajari 09 5.5%

99 Göyçay 22 5.5%

100 Agdzhabedy 02 5.5%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Azerbaijan face significant economic challenges. Novyy Karanlug has an unemployment rate of 5.5%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Novyy Karanlug, about 1 in 18 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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