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İndicator 8.b.1 Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy

This indicator reflects the state of development and operationalization of a global strategy for youth employment and of implementation of the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization. 
Ensuring economic development through effective use of labor resources in the country, expansion of employment and  ntrepreneurship opportunities of the population, support of decent work, increasing the competitiveness of the labor force and  increasing labor productivity, has been identified as a priority goal in the strategic roadmaps for the national economy and key  sectors of the economy, approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated December 6, 2016, No 1138.  In this regard, “Employment Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019- 2030” was adopted by the Decree of the President of  the Republic of Azerbaijan dated October 30, 2018, in order to create a longterm state employment policy aimed at ensuring effective  employment1.
The goal of the strategy is to ensure shift of the employment policy from an extensive to an intensive phase, to increase the level of  employment of the population, to provide full employment, to support decent work and increase labor productivity. 
Improvement of career-guidance and career-planning services, including ensuring shift to broader use of digital technologies, in order to strengthen the integration of young people from vocational education to the labor market, defined as a priority direction of  the Strategy. 


Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan


1 https://azertag.az/xeber/2019_2030_cu_iller_uchun_Azerbaycan_Respublikasinin_Mesgulluq_Strategiyasi-1209753



  • National metadata
  • Additional methodological material
The following table describes the metadata developed in accordance with the structure of United Integrated Metadata (SIS 2.0).
İndicator name: Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
1 1 Contact
1.1 Contact organisation The State Statistical Committee of Republic of Azerbaijan
1.2 Contact organisation unit Department of sustainable development statistics
1.3 Contact name Ilgar Valiyev
1.4 Contact person function Head of the department of sustainable development statistics
1.5 Contact mail address Baku-AZ1136, Inshaatchilar Avenue 81
1.6 Contact email address ilgar.valiyev@stat.gov.az
1.7 Contact phone number (+99412) 377 10 70 exit: 2251
1.8 Contact fax number (+99412) 538 24 42
2 1 Metadata update
2.1 Metadata last certified 01.03.2023
2.2 Metadata last posted 01.03.2023
2.3 Metadata last update 17.03.2026
3 1 Statistical presentation
3.1 Data description
The goal of DIM 8.b.1 is to provide an indicator of countries' progress in addressing youth employment issues.
The methodology mainly covers 65 countries in 5 regions, including: Colombia, Mexico, Jordan, Australia, Cambodia, China, Republic of Korea, Philippines, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Italy, Spain and Ukraine. The information can be accessed at this link. The proposed methodology now uses this pilot test, and through a simplified version of the questionnaires based on this data, it will apply the improved version to all ILO member states.
3.2 Classification system Not applicable.
3.3 Sector coverage Not applicable.
3.4 Statistical concepts and definitions International Labour Organization supports its constituents and other development stakeholders through knowledge and capacity building as well as through policy advocacy and advice.
3.5 Statistical unit Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan
3.6 Statistical population Not applicable.
3.7 Reference area by country
3.8 Time coverage Data is available as of 2015
3.9 Base period Data is available as of 2015
4 1 Unit of measure  Not applicable
5 1 Reference period Yearly
6 1 Institutional mandate
6.1 Legal acts and other agreements "Law on official statistics" Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan
6.2 Data sharing The data is collected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7 1 Confidentiality
7.1 Confidentiality - policy In accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Official Statistics" (Article 15), provision of primary data is prohibited. https://e-qanun.az/framework/8882 Access to microdata by the Chairman of the State Statistical Committee It is regulated according to the "Rules for providing users with micro-data for research purposes" approved on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf "How to work with personal data, how to protect their privacy" approved by the order of the State Statistical Committee No. 7/02s dated February 19, 2014 needed?" There is a manual called. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/personal_information.pdf Protection of the confidentiality of primary (personal) data is reflected in the policy document of the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of protection of confidential statistical data. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/az/mexfilik.pdf
7.2 Confidentiality - data treatment It is not allowed to distribute official statistical materials reflecting confidential information or disclosing it among users. The final (aggregated) data permitted to be disclosed must include data from at least three statistical units, and the share of any of the statistical units in such summaries must not exceed 85%.
8 1 Release policy
8.1 Release calendar It is carried out on the basis of the approved schedule for the distribution of statistical data and press data. The information is reflected in the aggregate.
8.2 Release calendar access The broadcast calendar is posted on the website of the Committee in the Electronic services section. Access is open to all users and there are no restrictions. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/4/publications/
8.3 User access In accordance with the "Law on Official Statistics", users receive statistical materials within the framework of the uniform rules and legal norms provided for in the official statistics program on the dissemination of information. In providing users with statistical information, all possible forms of data carriers are used, including special publications of state statistical bodies, mass media and other means.
9 1 Frequency of dissemination yearly
10 1 Accessibility and clarity
10.1 News release It is distributed both in paper and electronic form.
10.2 Publications It is reflected in the statistical compilation "Sustainable Development Goals: a statistical overview" and its electronic version is available on the website of the State Statistics Committee: http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/statistical_yearbooks/
10.3 On-line database Ready tables are available at this link: https://sdg.azstat.gov.az
10.4 Micro-data access Micro data can be used only in accordance with the "Rules for providing users with micro data for research purposes" approved by the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee on 13.06.2011. http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/6/personal_info/micro_inf.pdf
10.5 Other Access to data is provided for all users at the same time. Data is free for all users. Users' requests are answered in electronic and written form.
10.6 Documentation on methodology Methodological explanations are available at this link: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-08-0b-01.pdf
10.7 Quality documentation Documents on quality: http://www.stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/
11 1 Quality management
11.1 Quality assurance

The State Statistical Committee implements the quality management system in accordance with the international standard ISO 9001. In 2013 the external audit of the quality management system was conducted in the State Statistical Committee, and in August of the same year for the first time ISO 9001:2008 international certificate of conformity was obtained in the direction of "Production and dissemination of official statistical data". After a major change of the international standard in 2015, all documents of the quality management system were redesigned in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2015. According to the results of certification audit conducted on March 09-10, 2017, the apparatus of The State Statistical Committee and 13 local statistical offices where QMS is applied, and then the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee according to the results of recertification audit conducted on March 02-06, 2020 and another 17 local statistical offices where QMS is applied, then according to the results of recertification audit conducted on February 13-17, 2023, the apparatus of the State Statistics Committee and 45 local statistical offices where QMS "Production and dissemination of official statistical data" is applied, have received the international certificate of conformity 9001:2015 in the direction of "Production and dissemination of official statistics". http://stat.gov.az/menu/2/quality/en/sertifikat_ISO_9001_2015.pdf  Seminars on QMS are organized for the staff of the structural units and local statistical bodies at least once a year. In 2010 and 2017, Global Assessments of the National Statistical System of the Republic of Azerbaijan were conducted by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In line with the recommendations of experts, improvement activities in this area are being carried out.


11.2 Quality assessment On the basis of the "Audit program" approved annually, internal audits are carried out in the departments of the apparatus and in the local statistical bodies where the KIS is applied. Audit teams are organized to conduct audits and an individual audit plan is approved for each structural unit. The audit team performs the audit based on the audit plan. Internal monitoring of quality aspects in the State Statistics Committee is carried out centrally by an authorized structural unit (Quality Management and Metadata Department) and a "Management Analysis" document is prepared and presented to the management every year on the results of the audits. Members of the audit team (auditors) are instructed by the chief auditor before each audit, as well as through seminars organized not less than once a year. "Quality management systems" of the activity of the State Statistics Committee. Requirements" meeting the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 international standard is considered one of its strongest points. The weakest aspects are the increase in workload due to the lack of complete transition to electronic documentation and parallel circulation of paper documents, as well as the late adaptation of staff (colleagues) to the requirements of new standards.
12 1 Relevance
12.1 User needs Ministries and committees of the Republic of Azerbaijan, international organizations, legal and natural persons
12.2 User satisfaction

Users go to the official website www.stat.gov.az and answer questions about the use of the main areas of statistics in the section "Request for statistical information to users". The results of this online survey are available at https://www.stat.gov.az/source/others/sorqu-yekun-2025-ARAYI%C5%9E.pdf.

12.3 Completeness The information is fully covered. 
13 1 Accuracy and reliability
13.1 Overall accuracy No such assessment has been conducted.
13.2 Sampling error Not applicable.
13.3 Non-sampling error Not applicable.
14 1 Timeliness and punctuality
14.1 Timeliness Data on this indicator are collected annually until the 1st decade of September.
14.2 Punctuality Dissemination of the final results is carried out in a timely manner in accordance with the "Statistical Works Program".
15 1 Coherence and comparability
15.1 Comparability - geographical No comparison is made
15.2 Comparability - over time The final data are available from 2015 and there were no breaks in the dynamics series.
15.3 Coherence - cross domain No related statistics.
15.4 Coherence - internal No comparison is made.
16 1 Cost and burden Not applicable.
17 1 Data revision
17.1 Data revision - policy Not applicable.
17.2 Data revision - practice Not applicable.
18 1 Statistical processing
18.1 Source data Preliminary information is collected based on the information of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
18.2 Frequency of data collection Data are collected annually.
18.3 Data collection The information is sent by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 
18.4 Data validation After the data is entered into the database, the entered data is checked by the colleagues of the department: If inconsistencies are detected during the monitoring of the online database, the relevant ministry, committee or head office that submitted the information is informed about it, relevant explanations are given and relevant corrections are made before the end of the repo
18.5 Data compilation Data is being aggregated.
18.6 Adjustment Seasonal adjustments are not made
19 1 Comment No comments