Azerbaijan Projects 319 Million Manat Unemployment Fund Budget

The Government of Azerbaijan has detailed the 2027 budget for the Unemployment Insurance Fund within the draft law On the State Budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2027. The government projects total expenditures of 319.2 million manat ($187.8 million) against projected revenues of 268.9 million manat ($158.2 million).

Most of the fund's revenue, totaling 267.2 million manat, is expected to come from unemployment insurance contributions, with the non-budget sector providing the largest share. To address a projected shortfall of 50.3 million manat, the fund will draw from unspent balances carried over from previous years.

Spending priorities for 2027 focus heavily on workforce reintegration. The government has allocated 113 million manat for self-employment programs, 36 million manat for unemployment insurance benefits, and 27.3 million manat for vocational training and continuing education.