Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 17
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
As of January 1, 2018, some 38,500 people were officially registered as unemployed in Azerbaijan, including 36.3 percent women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in a report as of 2017.
According to the report, the number of unemployed in the country increased by 16.7 percent in 2017 compared to 2016.
The average monthly unemployment benefit is 291.2 manats in Azerbaijan in 2017 which is 13.3 percent more than in 2016.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in towns and districts as of January 1, 2018 (people):
|
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
|
Baku |
18,926 |
3,448 |
|
Absheron |
2,032 |
528 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
2,640 |
634 |
|
Shaki-Zaqatala |
1,178 |
269 |
|
Lankaran |
1,213 |
222 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
1,386 |
205 |
|
Aran |
7,487 |
1,099 |
|
Upper-Karabakh |
1,562 |
225 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
1,366 |
204 |
|
Mountain Shirvan |
691 |
140 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
|
Total throughout the country |
38,481 |
6,974 |
As of early 2018, the economically active population reached 5.07 million people.
As of December 1, 2017, around 1.52 million people accounted for hired workers, including 881,100 people - in the public sector and 640,100 people - in private sector.
Some 34,000 people accounted for those working in the oil sector, while over 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 construction, 6.9 percent in processing industry, 3.2 percent in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.2 percent - in the mining industry, 2.1 percent - water supply, waste recycling, 1.8 percent - in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam.
Around 21.8 percent account for the hired workers involved in education, 19.1 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, 3.6 percent - recreation, entertainment and arts, 3.4 percent – professional, scientific and technical activities, 1.6 percent - communication and information, 1.6 percent - financial and insurance activities, 1.3 percent - real estate transactions, 1.8 percent - administrative and additional services, 1.5 percent – tourist accommodation and catering and 1.1 percent - other areas.
(1.7001 manats = $1 on Jan. 17)