Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 22
By Azad Hasanli - Trend:
As of Jan. 1, 2019, 20,100 people were officially registered as unemployed (almost two times decrease for a year) in Azerbaijan, of which, 37.2 percent are women, the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee said in a report.
Distribution of unemployed individuals and those who receive unemployment benefit in towns and districts as of Jan. 1, 2019 (people):
|
Economic regions |
Individuals with unemployed status |
Individuals receiving unemployment benefits |
|
Baku |
9,243 |
599 |
|
Absheron |
1,761 |
114 |
|
Ganja-Gazakh |
1,326 |
51 |
|
Shaki-Zagatala |
731 |
23 |
|
Lankaran |
896 |
53 |
|
Guba-Khachmaz |
926 |
22 |
|
Aran |
3,221 |
131 |
|
Upper Karabakh |
1,185 |
21 |
|
Kalbajar-Lachin |
489 |
81 |
|
Mountainous Shirvan |
310 |
22 |
|
Nakhchivan |
- |
- |
|
Total throughout the country |
20,088 |
1,117 |
According to the report, as of early January 2019, the economically active population of Azerbaijan was nearly 5,133.1 million people.
As of Jan. 1, 2019, 1,553.6 million people accounted for hired workers, including 888,100 people - in the public sector and 665,500 people - in private sector.
Some 34,000 people accounted for those working in the oil sector, while over 1.52 million people - in the non-oil sector.
Among hired workers 23.9 percent accounted for those working in the production spheres, including 7.2 percent in construction, 7 percent in processing industry, 3.2 percent in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.5 percent - water supply, waste recycling, 1.8 percent - in the production and distribution of electricity, gas and steam.
Around 21.5 percent account for the hired workers involved in education, 18.5 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, 1.8 percent - administrative and additional services, 1.7 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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