Azerbaijan, Baku /corr Trend S.Babayeva / In January to February 2007 the volume of output of nonmetallic mineral matters in Azerbaijan increased by 18.5% At present, 93.8% of the constructional materials fall to the private sector, Trend reports.
| Type of Production | Volume of OutputIn January to February 2007 | % Versus the Corresponding Period of 2006 | Finished Commodity Reserves for 1 March 2007 |
| Production of Cement, Lime, and Gypsum | |||
| Cement (ths. tons) | 191,7 | 115,2 | 13 |
| Constructional Gypsum (ths. tons) | 2759,4 | 60,7 | 178,7 |
| Constructional Limestone (ths. tons) | 34 | 13,1 | 4,6 |
| Cement Constructions (ths. cu m) | 5,5 | 2,8 | 1,7 |
| Cement/Concrete Constructional Blocks (ths. tons) | 1360,6 | 2,9 | 693,4 |
| Finished Concrete Mix (ths. tons) | 190,7 | 82,8 | - |
| Asbestos-Cement Slabs (Slates) (ths. Square meters) | 210,3 | 3,9 | 395,3 |
| Constructional bricks (ths. cu m) | 56,6 | 193,8 | 15,5 |
| Asphalt (ths.tons) | 22,4 | 3,9 | - |
In January 2007 the number of people employed in this field reached 5,785 persons, over 8.9% more than the corresponding period of last year. The average wage of employees was 203.3 AZN in this period.