As of March 1, 2023, the number of hired workers in Azerbaijan's economy reached 1,715,800 people (+33,700 people or 2%), with 901,000 employed in the public sector and 814,800 in the private sector, Report informs, citing the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan.
In January-February 2023, the average monthly nominal wage of employees in the country increased by 11.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 855 manats ($502.94).
Among the hired workers, 19.4% occupied positions in education, 18.8% in trade, repair of transport vehicles, 12.8% in the industrial sector, 8.3% in medical and social services provided to the population, 6.8% in construction, 6.7% in state management and defense; social security, 4.2% in transport and storage, 3.6% in agriculture, forestry, and fishery, 3.5% in professional, scientific, and technical activity, 2% in finance and insurance, and 14.2% in other economic spheres.
