Average monthly salary grows by over 15% in Azerbaijan

In January-November 2022, the average monthly salary of hired workers in the Azerbaijani economy increased by 14.6% compared to the same period in 2021 and amounted to 829.9 manats ($487.5), Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

The average monthly salary was higher in the mining industry, financial and insurance, professional, scientific and technical, and information and communication sectors of the economy.

As of December 1, 2022, the number of hired workers in the country's economy increased by 27,600 people, or 1.6%, to 1,732,500 people, of which 903,300 are employed in the public sector and 829,200 in the private sector.

Among the hired workers, 19.3% occupied positions in education, 18.6% in trade; repair of transport vehicles, 12.9% in the industrial sector, 8.2% in medical and social services provided to the population, 7.2% in construction, 6.5% in state management and defense; social security, 4.2% in transport and storage, 3.5% in professional, scientific and technical activity, 3.6% in agriculture, forestry and fishery, 2% in finance and insurance, 14% - other economic spheres.