Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty

This note provides an overview of demographic changes in Azerbaijan and their policy implications. Azerbaijan's population is younger than the populations of most countries in the region. It is estimated that the population in Azerbaijan will...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Poverty Assessment
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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topic ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADULT EDUCATION
AGE GROUP
AGED
AGING
AGING POPULATION
AGING POPULATIONS
AVERAGE WAGE
AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC PENSION
BENEFIT LEVELS
CANCER
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
CAREGIVERS
CHILD CARE
CHILDREN PER WOMAN
CITIZENS
CONTRIBUTION RATE
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
DEPENDENCY RATIO
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DRIVERS
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ELDERLY
ELDERLY PERSONS
ELDERLY POPULATION
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
EQUITY ISSUES
FAMILY MEMBERS
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FERTILITY
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER PEOPLE
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE GROWTH
FUTURE PENSION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS REPLACEMENT RATE
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SYSTEM
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
HOSPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
JOB CREATION
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
JOBS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
LIFELONG LEARNING
LIVING STANDARDS
LONG-TERM CARE
LOW FERTILITY
MATHEMATICS
MEDICAL CARE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF WORKERS
NURSERY SCHOOLS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OLD-AGE PENSION
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
OLDER AGE GROUPS
OLDER PEOPLE
PATIENT
PENSION
PENSION AGE
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION COST
PENSION INDICATORS
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION REFORM
PENSION SPENDING
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSION TRANSFERS
PENSIONER
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLICY LEVER
POPULATION DIVISION
POPULATION ESTIMATES
POPULATION SHIFTS
POPULATION SIZE
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
QUALITY EDUCATION
REPLACEMENT RATES
RESPECT
RETIREES
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT BEHAVIOR
RETIREMENT INCOME
RETIREMENT-INCOME
RURAL AREAS
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
SEX
SEX RATIO
SEX RATIOS
SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTIONS
SIGNIFICANT POLICY
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ISSUES
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL TRANSFER
TAX RATES
TOTAL LABOR FORCE
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
WAGE GROWTH
WAGES
WORKER
WORKER PRODUCTIVITY
WORKFORCE
WORKING-AGE POPULATION
WORLD POPULATION
YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG CHILD
YOUNG CHILDREN
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
spellingShingle ACTIVE LABOR
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
ADULT EDUCATION
AGE GROUP
AGED
AGING
AGING POPULATION
AGING POPULATIONS
AVERAGE WAGE
AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH
BASIC EDUCATION
BASIC PENSION
BENEFIT LEVELS
CANCER
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
CAREGIVERS
CHILD CARE
CHILDREN PER WOMAN
CITIZENS
CONTRIBUTION RATE
DECLINE IN FERTILITY
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
DEPENDENCY RATIO
DEPENDENCY RATIOS
DRIVERS
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION SYSTEMS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
ELDERLY
ELDERLY PERSONS
ELDERLY POPULATION
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
EQUITY ISSUES
FAMILY MEMBERS
FEMALE LABOR
FEMALE LABOR FORCE
FERTILITY
FERTILITY RATE
FERTILITY RATES
FEWER PEOPLE
FORMAL EDUCATION
FORMAL LABOR MARKET
FUTURE GROWTH
FUTURE PENSION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS REPLACEMENT RATE
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SYSTEM
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
HOSPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
IMPACT OF POPULATION
IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
JOB CREATION
JOB SEARCH
JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
JOBS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
LABOR SUPPLY
LABOUR
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIFE-LONG LEARNING
LIFELONG LEARNING
LIVING STANDARDS
LONG-TERM CARE
LOW FERTILITY
MATHEMATICS
MEDICAL CARE
MORTALITY
NUMBER OF WORKERS
NURSERY SCHOOLS
OCCUPATIONS
OLD AGE
OLD-AGE
OLD-AGE PENSION
OLD-AGE PENSIONS
OLDER AGE GROUPS
OLDER PEOPLE
PATIENT
PENSION
PENSION AGE
PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PENSION COST
PENSION INDICATORS
PENSION PAYMENTS
PENSION REFORM
PENSION SPENDING
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEMS
PENSION TRANSFERS
PENSIONER
PENSIONERS
PENSIONS
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
POLICY LEVER
POPULATION DIVISION
POPULATION ESTIMATES
POPULATION SHIFTS
POPULATION SIZE
PRIMARY EDUCATION
PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
QUALITY EDUCATION
REPLACEMENT RATES
RESPECT
RETIREES
RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT AGE
RETIREMENT AGES
RETIREMENT BEHAVIOR
RETIREMENT INCOME
RETIREMENT-INCOME
RURAL AREAS
RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
SEX
SEX RATIO
SEX RATIOS
SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTIONS
SIGNIFICANT POLICY
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL ISSUES
SOCIAL PENSIONS
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL TRANSFER
TAX RATES
TOTAL LABOR FORCE
UNEMPLOYED
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
WAGE GROWTH
WAGES
WORKER
WORKER PRODUCTIVITY
WORKFORCE
WORKING-AGE POPULATION
WORLD POPULATION
YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG CHILD
YOUNG CHILDREN
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
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Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Azerbaijan
description This note provides an overview of demographic changes in Azerbaijan and their policy implications. Azerbaijan's population is younger than the populations of most countries in the region. It is estimated that the population in Azerbaijan will increase from about 7.2 million in 1990 to 10.6 million by 2050. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan is beginning to experience the aging of its population, after having undergone a dramatic decline in fertility from about 5.5 children per woman in the 1950s, to just over two children per woman at present. This trend, combined with increasing life expectancy, underlies the growing rise in the percentage of elderly persons, and the eventual slowdown in the growth of the working-age population. This note provides an overview of key demographic changes unfolding in Azerbaijan, highlights their linkages with social spending, and draws policy implications for labor force participation, productivity, and ultimately for Azerbaijan's development and poverty reduction trajectory. The major driver of Azerbaijan's demographic shift is an aging population. The country has already undergone a dramatic decline in its fertility rate, which fell from about 5.5 children per woman in the 1950s to the present level of just over 2 children per woman. This trend, combined with increasing life expectancy, underlies the evolution in the age structure of Azerbaijan's population. The two main demographic changes evident from these trends are a rise in the percentage of elderly persons, and a slowdown and eventual shrinkage of the working-age population.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Poverty Assessment
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
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title Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
title_short Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
title_full Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
title_fullStr Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
title_full_unstemmed Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
title_sort azerbaijan demographic change : implications for social policy and poverty
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
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spelling okr-10986-28022021-04-23T14:02:04Z Azerbaijan Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty World Bank ACTIVE LABOR ACTIVE LABOR MARKET ACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS ADULT EDUCATION AGE GROUP AGED AGING AGING POPULATION AGING POPULATIONS AVERAGE WAGE AVERAGE WAGE GROWTH BASIC EDUCATION BASIC PENSION BENEFIT LEVELS CANCER CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CAREGIVERS CHILD CARE CHILDREN PER WOMAN CITIZENS CONTRIBUTION RATE DECLINE IN FERTILITY DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURES DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS DEPENDENCY RATIO DEPENDENCY RATIOS DRIVERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT ELDERLY ELDERLY PERSONS ELDERLY POPULATION EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY EQUITY ISSUES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE LABOR FEMALE LABOR FORCE FERTILITY FERTILITY RATE FERTILITY RATES FEWER PEOPLE FORMAL EDUCATION FORMAL LABOR MARKET FUTURE GROWTH FUTURE PENSION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS REPLACEMENT RATE HEALTH CARE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SYSTEM HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOSPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES IMPACT OF POPULATION IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION JOB CREATION JOB SEARCH JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE JOBS LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LABOR SUPPLY LABOUR LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE-LONG LEARNING LIFELONG LEARNING LIVING STANDARDS LONG-TERM CARE LOW FERTILITY MATHEMATICS MEDICAL CARE MORTALITY NUMBER OF WORKERS NURSERY SCHOOLS OCCUPATIONS OLD AGE OLD-AGE OLD-AGE PENSION OLD-AGE PENSIONS OLDER AGE GROUPS OLDER PEOPLE PATIENT PENSION PENSION AGE PENSION CONTRIBUTION PENSION COST PENSION INDICATORS PENSION PAYMENTS PENSION REFORM PENSION SPENDING PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEMS PENSION TRANSFERS PENSIONER PENSIONERS PENSIONS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY LEVER POPULATION DIVISION POPULATION ESTIMATES POPULATION SHIFTS POPULATION SIZE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRODUCTIVITY GAINS QUALITY EDUCATION REPLACEMENT RATES RESPECT RETIREES RETIREMENT RETIREMENT AGE RETIREMENT AGES RETIREMENT BEHAVIOR RETIREMENT INCOME RETIREMENT-INCOME RURAL AREAS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE DELIVERY SEX SEX RATIO SEX RATIOS SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTIONS SIGNIFICANT POLICY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL AFFAIRS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL PENSIONS SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL TRANSFER TAX RATES TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAGE GROWTH WAGES WORKER WORKER PRODUCTIVITY WORKFORCE WORKING-AGE POPULATION WORLD POPULATION YOUNG ADULTS YOUNG CHILD YOUNG CHILDREN YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT This note provides an overview of demographic changes in Azerbaijan and their policy implications. Azerbaijan's population is younger than the populations of most countries in the region. It is estimated that the population in Azerbaijan will increase from about 7.2 million in 1990 to 10.6 million by 2050. Nevertheless, Azerbaijan is beginning to experience the aging of its population, after having undergone a dramatic decline in fertility from about 5.5 children per woman in the 1950s, to just over two children per woman at present. This trend, combined with increasing life expectancy, underlies the growing rise in the percentage of elderly persons, and the eventual slowdown in the growth of the working-age population. This note provides an overview of key demographic changes unfolding in Azerbaijan, highlights their linkages with social spending, and draws policy implications for labor force participation, productivity, and ultimately for Azerbaijan's development and poverty reduction trajectory. The major driver of Azerbaijan's demographic shift is an aging population. The country has already undergone a dramatic decline in its fertility rate, which fell from about 5.5 children per woman in the 1950s to the present level of just over 2 children per woman. This trend, combined with increasing life expectancy, underlies the evolution in the age structure of Azerbaijan's population. The two main demographic changes evident from these trends are a rise in the percentage of elderly persons, and a slowdown and eventual shrinkage of the working-age population. 2012-03-19T10:13:57Z 2012-03-19T10:13:57Z 2011-07-29 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000386194_20111212232606 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2802 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Poverty Assessment Europe and Central Asia Azerbaijan