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Employment in Azerbaijan 2.3% Up, Salaries 2.8% Down

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BM.GE
20.04.21 22:00
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Number of employees engaged in the economy of Azerbaijan as of March 1, 2021 increased by 37,0 thousand person or 2,3 percent compared to the corresponding period of previous year. Average monthly nominal salary declined by 2.8% and amounted to US$ 407.
 
Number of employees as of March 1, 2021 reached 1678,5 thousand person. 915,5 thousand of them were the employees of the public sector and 763,0 thousand person were the employees of the non-public sector, reads the recent data of the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 
 
19,7 percent of employees were engaged in education, 18,5 percent in trade; repair of transport means, 12,7 percent in industry, 8,3 percent in health and social services provided to population, 7,3 percent in construction, 6,7 percent in public administration and defense; social security, 4,5 percent in transport and warehouse, 3,5 percent in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3,4 percent in professional, scientific and technical activity, 1,7 percent in finance and insurance and 13,7 percent in other fields of economy.

In January-February 2021 average monthly nominal salary of employees engaged in the country economy compared to the corresponding period of previous year decreased by 2,8 percent and made US$ 407 (692,3 manats). Average monthly nominal salary in the sphere of mining industry, finance and insurance, information and communication, professional, scientific and technical activity, as well as transportation and storage was higher.