Due to the Law on "Amendments and Additions to the Law On Youth Policy," those aged 14-29 are considered young in Azerbaijan. The amendment of May 5, 2007, served to bring young people's age limit in line with international standards. 
According to the State Statistics Committee , as of January 1, 2020, 2.4 million people, or 23.6 % of the country's population, are young people. 50.2% of young people live in urban areas and 49.8% in rural areas. 47.8% of young people are women. Issues related to youth policy in Azerbaijan, including their employment, education, and health, are regulated by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Youth Policy" dated 2002, "Azerbaijan Youth State Programs" dated 2005, 2011 and 2017, "2015-2025 Azerbaijan Youth Development Strategy". 
The essential matter in young people's development and their independent life is their education and employment. Therefore, considering the role and importance of education and employment in youth development, both the State Programs and the Strategy set particular tasks for the relevant governmental and non-governmental bodies. Thus, the State Program "Azerbaijani youth in 2017-2021" approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated September 15, 2017, states that the establishment of business incubators, technoparks for youth employment and entrepreneurship development improved their financial situation and welfare and allowed for further improvement. The program's tasks include developing knowledge and skills of young people, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities, raising awareness among young people about the choice of profession and occupation, the labor market, and employment. One of the program's tasks is to support students' progressive ideas and initiatives in higher and secondary particular educational institutions.