Average monthly salary in Azerbaijan falls to AZN 692 

As of March 1, 2021, the number of wage workers in the economy climbed 37,000 people or 2.3% to 1,678,500.

Report informs citing the State Statistical Committee that 915,500 people were in the state sector, 763,000 - in the private sector.

Among the hired workers 19.7% occupied positions in education, 18.5% in trade; repair of transport vehicles, 12.7% in the industrial sector, 8.3% in medical and social services provided to the population, 7.3% in construction, 6.7% in state management and defense; social security, 4.5% in transport and storage, 3.4% in professional, scientific and technical activity, 3.5% in agriculture, forestry and fishery, 1.7% in finance and insurance, 13.7% - other economic spheres.

The average monthly salary of wageworkers dropped 2.8 percent to AZN 692.3.