PremiumAzerbaijani employment figures vaguely shift

Economy Materials 9 January 2024 13:26 (UTC +04:00)
Kamran Gasimov
Kamran Gasimov
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 9. The growth percentage of hired employees in Azerbaijan made up 0.01 percent as of November 1, 2023, smashing the same in 2022, Trend reports referring to the country's State Statistics Committee.

Citing the committee's data, there were 1.72 million people employed, with 896,900 in the public sector and 832,500 in the private sector. From the total number of working people, 19.1 percent work in education, 18.5 percent in commerce and automotive repair, and 8.4 percent in health and social services.

The number of employees by type of economic activity and forms of ownership as of November 1, 2023.

Types of economic activity

In total

Public sector

Private sector

Countrywide, overall

1.72 million

896,900

832,500

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

59,600

24,800

34,800

Mining industry

33,100

11,600

21,500

Manufacturing industry

127,900

17,100

110,800

Production, distribution and supply of electricity, gas and steam

27 700

27,200

500

Water supply, waste treatment and recycling

34,500

31,000

3,500

Construction

111,500

25,000

86,500

Trade; vehicle repair

320,200

2,400

317,800

Transportation and warehousing

73,800

42,300

31,500

Tourist accommodation and catering

43,000

1,500

41,500

Information and communication

32,900

14,100

18,800

Financial and insurance activities

37,100

7,500

29,600

Property transactions

18,000

5,300

12,700

Professional, scientific and technical activities

63 800

31,200

32,600

Administrative and support services

87,200

63,200

24,000

Public administration and defense; social security

111,400

106,100

5,300

Education

330,400

315,300

15,100

Medical and social services

145,800

119,300

26,500

Recreation, entertainment and art

53,500

48,400

5,100

Services in other areas

18,000

3,600

14,400

According to preliminary data, the average monthly nominal income of employees in Azerbaijan grew by 11.3 percent from January through October 2023, reaching 921.1 manat ($541.8) from the same period the previous year.

The average monthly nominal pay was greater in the mining industry, financial and insurance operations, information and communications, and scientific and technical activities.

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