An overview of women’s work and employment in Azerbaijan
Table of contents
Management summary..................................................................................................................7
1. Introduction: The Decisions for Life project.........................................................................11
2. Gender analysis regarding work and employment ..................................................................13
2.1.Introduction: the general picture ...............................................................................................................13
2.1.1. History 13
2.1.2. Governance 15
2.1.3. Prospects 20
2.2.Communication..............................................................................................................................................22
2.3.The sectoral labour market structure..........................................................................................................24
2.3.1. Population and employment 24
2.3.2. Unemployment 27
2.4.National legislation and labour relations....................................................................................................28
2.4.1. Legislation 28
2.4.2. Labour relations and wage-setting 30
2.5.Minimum wage and poverty.........................................................................................................................32
2.5.1. The statutory minimum wage 32
2.5.2. Inequality and poverty 32
2.6.Demographics and female labour force.....................................................................................................34
2.6.1. Population and fertility 34
2.6.2. Health 36
2.6.3. Women’s labour market share 38
2.7.Education and skill levels of the female labour force..............................................................................41
2.7.1. Literacy 41
2.7.2. Education of girls 41
2.7.3. Female skill levels 43
2.8.Wages and working conditions of the target group.................................................................................45
2.8.1. Wages 45
2.8.2. Working conditions 46
3. Basic information for WageIndicator Questionnaire............................................................49
3.1.Introduction....................................................................................................................................................49
3.2.List of educational categories and ISCED levels .....................................................................................49
3.3.List of regions ................................................................................................................................................50
3.4.List of languages...........................................................................................................................................52
References.................................................................................................................................53
What is WageIndicator?...........................................................................................................57
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