Azerbaijan, Baku 16 February / corr Trend S.Babayeva / In January to February 2008 the output volume of non-metallic mineral material in Azerbaijan increased the State Statistics Committee reported. The increase was observed in the production of construction elements (13.5%), concrete mixture (16.9%) and asphalt (2.8 times). At present, 90.2% of the construction materials are produced through the private sector.
| Type of Production | Volume of Output In January to February 2008 | % Versus the Corresponding Period of 2007 | Finished Commodity Reserves for 1 March 2008 |
| Production of Cement, Lime, and Gypsum | |||
| Cement (ths tons) | 175,5 | 94 | 17,4 |
| Constructional Gypsum (ths tons) | 826 | 36,2 | 1303,6 |
| Constructional Limestone (ths tons) | 76,4 | 148,6 | 9,6 |
| Cement Constructions (ths cu m) | 8,4 | 113,5 | 5,1 |
| Cement/Concrete Constructional Blocks (ths tons) | 1 273,6 | 109,6 | 263,2 |
| Finished Concrete Mix (ths tons) | 273,4 | 116,9 | - |
| Asbestos-Cement Slabs (Slates) (ths Square meters) | 45,5 | 2,8 раза | - |
In 2007 the number of employees in this sphere made up 8,277 people, or up by 42.5% as compared to the same period of 2007. The average salary rate of employees comprised AZN 250.6.