Baku, Azerbaijan, April 19
By Anvar Mammadov – Trend:
As of April 1, 2018, some 37,300 people were officially registered as unemployed in Azerbaijan, including 36.6 percent women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in a report as of January-March 2018.
According to the report, the number of unemployed in the country decreased by 1.1 percent in January-March 2018 compared to January-March 2017.
The average monthly unemployment benefit is 360 manats in Azerbaijan in January-March 2018 which is 0.4 percent less than in January-March 2017.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in towns and districts as of April 1, 2018 (people):
|
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
|
Baku |
19,140 |
3,089 |
|
Absheron |
1,964 |
396 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
2,475 |
413 |
|
Shaki-Zaqatala |
1,096 |
195 |
|
Lankaran |
1,175 |
139 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
1,173 |
135 |
|
Aran |
6,777 |
690 |
|
Upper-Karabakh |
1,528 |
140 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
1,314 |
190 |
|
Mountain Shirvan |
649 |
114 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
|
Total throughout the country |
37,291 |
5,501 |
As of early April 2018, the economically active population reached almost 5.08 million people.
As of April 1, 2018, 1.52 million people accounted for hired workers, including 887,900 people - in the public sector and 628,600 people - in private sector.
Some 33,500 people accounted for those working in the oil sector, while over 1.48 million people - in the non-oil sector.
Among hired workers 22.4 percent accounted for those working in the production spheres, including 6 percent in construction, 6.6 percent in processing industry, 3.2 percent in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.2 percent - in the mining industry, 2.6 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, 7.2 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, 1.8 percent - administrative and additional services, 1.6 percent - communication and information, 1.6 percent - financial and insurance activities, 1.5 percent – tourist accommodation and catering, 1.4 percent - real estate transactions, and 1.1 percent - other areas.