Azerbaijan, Baku, 21 September/ Trend , N. Ismayilova/ As of 1 September, 44,842 people were registered as an unemployed in Azerbaijan, 2,395 of which receives unemployment benefits, State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan said. In January to August, the number of unemployed reduced by 11.5% and 0.4% in August. A total of three unemployed pretend for one vacancy.
During this period, the number of employed made up 4,040, 000, 1,396,100 of which work for a wage.
Some 13.3% of wage earners are mainly engaged in industry, 5.1% - construction, 2.8 - agriculture and fishery. As to service industry, 24.9% are engaged in education, 19.7% - wholesale and retail trade, repairs of car, home appliances and personal items, 9.9% - health care and social services, 5.1% in real estate operations, 3.8% - public administration and defense and 2.5 - other spheres.
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