BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Large-scale reforms in the field of ensuring the employment of the population have been carried out in Azerbaijan over the past three years, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahil Babayev said during an event on 'Growth prospects for a changing global economy', Trend reports.
According to him, the ministry is conducting work to reduce the level of informal labor activity.
"The growth of official employment in Azerbaijan amounted to 30 percent over the past three year or more than 400,000 labor contracts over the past three years," Babayev stated.
"About 55,000 micro and small enterprises have been registered in Azerbaijan in the past few years, which is a big indicator for the country. In addition, we have identified about 1,000 specialties. Azerbaijani ministry will support students of these specialties," Babayev said