BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 10. The number of hired workers in Azerbaijan grew by 24,800 people (1.5 percent) as of January 1, 2023, compared to the same period of the previous year, Trend reports via the State Statistics Committee.
According to the committee, the total number of employees in the country amounted to 1.73 million people as of January 1 this year, including 903,300 in the public sector of the economy and 830,600 in the private sector.
As many as 19.3 percent of the total number of employed persons work in the field of education, 18.7 percent in trade and vehicle repair, 12.9 percent in industry, 8.2 percent in healthcare and social services, and 7.1 percent in construction.
Besides, according to the committee, 6.5 percent of the total number of employed persons fell on public administration, defense and social security, 4.2 percent - on transport and warehousing, 3.6 percent - on agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 3.5 percent - on scientific and technical activities, two percent - on financial and insurance activities, 14 percent – on other sectors of the economy.
According to preliminary data, the average monthly nominal wage of hired employees in 2022 increased by 14.7 percent compared to 2021 and amounted to 839.4 manat ($493.7).