In the months of January-March of this year, the average monthly nominal salary of hired workers in the economy of Azerbaijan increased by 11.4% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 901 manats ($530), Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.
As of April 1, 2023, the number of hired workers in the country's economy reached 1,736,300 people (+33,500 people or 2%), with 904,100 employed in the public sector and 832,200 in the private sector.
Among the hired workers, 19.3% occupied positions in education, 18.7% in trade, repair of transport vehicles, 12.9% in the industrial sector, 8.3% in medical and social services provided to the population, 6.8% in construction, 6.4% in state management and defense; social security, 4.2% in transport and storage, 3.6% in agriculture, forestry, and fishery, 3.6% in professional, scientific, and technical activity, 2.1% in finance and insurance, and 14.1% in other economic spheres.