Azerbaijan, Baku /corr Trend S.Babayeva / In January to June 2007 the output volume of non-metallic mineral material in Azerbaijan increased by 14.4%. At present, 94.5% of the construction material has been through the private sector, Trend reports
| Type of Production | Volume of Output In January to June 2007 | % Versus the Corresponding Period of 2006 | Finished Commodity Reserves for 1 July 2007 |
| Production of Cement, Lime, and Gypsum | |||
| Cement (ths. tons) | 771 | 102,9 | 14,4 |
| Constructional Gypsum (ths. tons) | 8 046,1 | 60,6 | 186,1 |
| Constructional Limestone (ths. tons) | 126,9 | 15 | 15 |
| Cement Constructions (ths. cu m) | 24,5 | 2,7 | 5,5 |
| Cement/Concrete Constructional Blocks (ths. tons) | 2165,7 | 53,8 | 331,3 |
| Finished Concrete Mix (ths. tons) | 791,3 | 92,9 | - |
| Asbestos-Cement Slabs (Slates) (ths. Square meters) | 455,3 | 2,2 | 157,6 |
| Constructional bricks (ths. cu m) | 188 | 151,1 | - |
In January to May 2007 the number of people employed in this field has totaled 6,533 or 28.5% more than the corresponding period of last year. The average wage of employees was AZN 178.3 in this period