Azerbaijan, Baku /corr Trend S.Babayeva / In January to May 2007 the volume of output of non-metallic mineral matters in Azerbaijan increased by 66.5%. At present, 94.5% of construction material comes from the private sector
The production of major products cement, brick, limestone, construction glass increased. At present 94.4% of construction material are produced at the private sector.
| Type of Production | Volume of Output in January to May 2007 | % Versus the Corresponding Period of 2006 | Finished Commodity Reserves for 1 June 2007 |
| Production of Cement, Lime, and Gypsum | |||
| Cement (1,000 tons) | 609,4 | 101,2 | 9 |
| Constructional Gypsum (1,000 tons) | 6415,7 | 57 | 186 |
| Constructional Limestone (1,000 tons) | 113,6 | 16,4 | 14,9 |
| Cement Constructions (.) | 216,2 | 30 | 6,2 |
| Cement/Concrete Constructional Blocks (1,000 tons) | 1979,5 | 70,7 | 526,4 |
| Finished Concrete Mix (1,000 tons) | 658,7 | 94,8 | - |
| Asbestos-Cement Slabs (Slates) (.) | 455,3 | 8,4 | 296,1 |
| Asphalt (1,000 tons) | 131 | 148,7 | - |
In January to May 2007 the number of people employed in this field reached 6,470 persons, over 28.1% more than the corresponding period of last year. The average wage of employees was AZN 180.3 in this period.