Azerbaijan, Baku /corr Trend S.Babayeva / In January to March 2007 the volume of output of nonmetallic mineral matters in Azerbaijan increased by 8.9% At present, 94.5% of the constructional materials fall to the private sector.
| Type of Production | Volume of Output in January to March 2007 | % Versus the Corresponding Period of 2006 | Finished Commodity Reserves for 1 April 2007 |
| Production of Cement, Lime, and Gypsum | |||
| Cement (ths. tons) | 312,3 | 104,6 | 9,7 |
| Constructional Gypsum (ths. tons) | 4099,7 | 62,1 | 179,6 |
| Constructional Limestone (ths. tons) | 49,6 | 12,5 | 6,5 |
| Cement Constructions (ths. cu m) | 8,6 | 2,8 | 3,5 |
| Cement/Concrete Constructional Blocks (ths. tons) | 1878,9 | 2,6 | 693,4 |
| Finished Concrete Mix (ths. tons) | 302,9 | 80 | - |
| Asbestos-Cement Slabs (Slates) (ths. Square meters) | 210,3 | 3,9 | 395,3 |
| Constructional bricks (ths. cu m) | 93 | 2.0 | 14,5 |
| Asphalt (ths.tons) | 40 | 92,7 | - |
In January to February 2007 the number of people employed in this field reached 6,123 persons, over 19.5% more than the corresponding period of last year. The average wage of employees was 173 AZN in this period.