Baku, Azerbaijan, July 21
By Azad Hasanli – Trend:
As of July 1, 2017, some 36,300 people were officially registered as unemployed in Azerbaijan, including 37.3 percent women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee’s report as of January-June 2017 said.
According to the report, the number of unemployed increased by 5.2 percent in the country in January-June 2017 compared to January-June 2016.
The average monthly unemployment benefit is 258.3 manat in Azerbaijan in January-June 2017.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in cities and regions as of July 1, 2017 (people):
|
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
|
Baku |
16,945 |
3,071 |
|
Absheron |
1,897 |
713 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
2,571 |
659 |
|
Sheki-Zaqatala |
1,123 |
377 |
|
Lankaran |
1,075 |
214 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
1,340 |
322 |
|
Aran |
7,764 |
1,101 |
|
Upper-Karabakh |
1,569 |
244 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
1,358 |
254 |
|
Mountain Shirvan |
672 |
148 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
As of July 1, 2017, the economically active population reached 5.04 million people.
As of July 1, 2017, almost 1.53 million people accounted for hired workers, including 886,400 people - in the public sector and 638,800 people - in the private sector. Thus, 34,100 people accounted for those working in the oil sector, while more than 1.49 million people - in the non-oil sector.
Among hired workers 22.8 percent accounted for those working in the production spheres, including 6.6 percent in processing industry, 7.1 percent - in construction, 3.1 percent - in agriculture, forestry and fishery, 2.2 percent - in the extractive industry, 2.1 percent - in water supply, waste treatment and processing, 1.7 percent - in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam.
Around 21.9 percent account for the hired workers involved in education, 19 percent - trade, repair of vehicles, 8.6 percent - medical and social services, 7.1 percent in state governance and defense, social maintenance, 4.7 percent - transportation and warehousing, 3.8 percent - recreation, entertainment and arts, 3.5 percent – professional, scientific and technical activities, 1.6 percent - financial and insurance activities, 1.6 percent – communication and information, 1.6 percent – administrative and additional services, 1.5 percent – tourist accommodation and catering, 1.3 percent - real estate transactions, 1 percent - other areas.
(1.7012 AZN = 1 USD on July 21)