Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 18
By Azad Hasanli - Trend:
As of September 1, 2018, 35,400 people were officially registered as unemployed (6.8 percent decrease for a year) in Azerbaijan, including 37.1 percent women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in a report.
Some 36,100 people were officially registered as unemployed in Azerbaijan as of August 1, 2018, while 38,000 unemployed in early 2018. The average monthly unemployment benefit was 249.9 manats in August.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in towns and districts as of September 1, 2018 (people):
|
Economic regions |
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
Baku |
18,553 |
573 |
|
Absheron |
1,982 |
96 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
2,414 |
57 |
|
Shaki-Zagatala |
950 |
35 |
|
Lankaran |
1,186 |
18 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
1,160 |
25 |
|
Aran |
5,866 |
112 |
|
Upper-Karabakh |
1,482 |
24 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
1,255 |
53 |
|
Mountain Shirvan |
592 |
11 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
|
Total throughout the country |
35,440 |
931 |
According to the report, as of early September 2018, the economically active population of Azerbaijan was nearly 5,130.9 million people.
Some 33,700 people accounted for those working in the oil sector, while over 1.5 million people - in the non-oil sector.
Among hired workers 23.7 percent accounted for those working in the production spheres, including 7.2 percent in construction, 6.8 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, 1.7 percent - in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam.
Around 21.3 percent account for the hired workers involved in education, 18.8 percent - trade, repair of vehicles, 8.5 percent - medical and social services, 7 percent in state governance and defense, social maintenance, 4.6 percent - transportation and warehousing, 3.5 percent - recreation, entertainment and arts, 3.4 percent – professional, scientific and technical activities, 1.9 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, 1.5 percent - real estate transactions, and 1 percent - other areas.
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