BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. The number of hired workers in Azerbaijan increased by 15,500 people or 0.89 percent, as of May 1, 2024, compared to the same period of 2023, Trend reports.
As of May 1, 2024, 1.7 million people were employed in Azerbaijan, with 897,000 working for the government and 852,700 for private companies, as the data from the from the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reads.
Education accounts for 19 percent of the employed, trade and auto repair account for 18.7 percent, and health care and social services 8.4 percent.
Number of employees by types of economic activities and forms of ownership as of May 1, 2024.
| Types of economic activity |
Total |
||
|
Public sector |
Private sector |
||
|
In the country as a whole |
1 749 700 |
897 000 |
852 700 |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
57 900 |
24 400 |
33 500 |
|
Mining industry |
33 400 |
11 400 |
22 000 |
|
Manufacturing industry |
126 900 |
17 400 |
109 500 |
|
Production, distribution, and supply of electricity, gas, and steam |
28 300 |
27 800 |
500 |
|
Water supply, waste treatment, and recycling |
34 8000 |
31 300 |
3 500 |
|
Construction |
117 500 |
25 000 |
92 500 |
|
Trade; repair of vehicles |
326 500 |
2 500 |
324 000 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
74 200 |
42 200 |
32 000 |
|
Tourist accommodation and catering |
43 600 |
1 400 |
42 200 |
|
Information and communications |
33 800 |
14 300 |
19 500 |
|
Financial and insurance activities |
38 100 |
7 500 |
30 600 |
|
Real estate transactions |
18 500 |
5 400 |
13 100 |
|
Professional, scientific, and technical activities |
66 700 |
31 600 |
35 100 |
|
Provision of administrative and support services |
86 500 |
60 900 |
25 600 |
|
Public administration and defense; social security |
112 000 |
106 600 |
5 400 |
|
Education |
331 600 |
315 200 |
16 400 |
|
Provision of medical and social services to the population |
147 300 |
120 100 |
27 200 |
|
Activities in the fields of recreation, entertainment, and art |
53 700 |
48 100 |
5 600 |
|
Provision of services in other areas |
18 400 |
3 900 |
14 500 |
To note, according to preliminary data, the average monthly nominal wage of salaried employees in Azerbaijan from January through April 2024 increased by 10.2 percent compared to the same period last year and amounted to 1,007 manat ($592.1).
The mining industry, financial and insurance activities, information and communication, and scientific and technical activities all exhibited a higher average monthly nominal wage.
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