Average monthly salary grows by 3% in Azerbaijan

Baku. 9 January. REPORT.AZ/ As of December 1, 2018, the number of wageworkers in the economy rose by 2.1% to 1,553,600, with 888,100 people in state sector, 665,500 in private sector.

Report informs citing the State Statistical Committee that among the hired workers, 21.5% worked in education, 18.5% in trade; repair of transport vehicles, 13.5% in industry, 8.5% in medical and social services provided to population, 7.2% in construction, 7% in state management and defense; social security, 4.6% in transport and storehouse, 3.4% in professional, scientific and technical activity, 3.2% in agriculture, forestry and fishery, 1.6% in finance and insurance, 11% in other economic spheres.

Average monthly salary of wageworkers grew by 2.9% to AZN 540.1.