Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 16
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
As of February 1, 2018, some 38,000 people were officially registered as unemployed in Azerbaijan, including 36.5 percent women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in a report as of January 2018.
According to the report, the number of unemployed in the country increased by 11.1 percent compared to January 2017.
The average monthly unemployment benefit is 331 manats in Azerbaijan in January 2018 which is 22.6 percent more than in January 2017.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in towns and districts as of February 1, 2018 (people):
|
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
|
Baku |
18,856 |
3,404 |
|
Absheron |
2,006 |
491 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
2,592 |
564 |
|
Shaki-Zaqatala |
1,141 |
235 |
|
Lankaran |
1,192 |
186 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
1,358 |
187 |
|
Aran |
7,241 |
929 |
|
Upper-Karabakh |
1,550 |
199 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
1,350 |
242 |
|
Mountain Shirvan |
682 |
135 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
|
Total throughout the country |
37,968 |
6,572 |
As of early February 2018, the economically active population exceeded 5.07 million people.
As of January 1, 2018, over 1.52 million people accounted for hired workers, including 880,100 people - in the public sector and 641,200 people - in private sector.
Some 33,900 people accounted for those working in the oil sector, while over 1.49 million people - in the non-oil sector.
Among hired workers 22.7 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 percent - water supply, waste recycling, 1.8 percent - in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam.
Around 21.9 percent account for the hired workers involved in education, 19.2 percent - trade, repair of vehicles, 8.6 percent - medical and social services, 7.1 percent in state governance and defense, social maintenance, 4.6 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 Feb. 16)