Average monthly salary up by 11% in Azerbaijan

As of September 1, 2023, the number of hired workers in Azerbaijan's economy reached 1,706,600 people, with 887,700 employed in the public sector and 818,900 in the private sector, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

Among the hired workers, 18.8% occupied positions in education, 18.8% in trade, repair of transport vehicles, 12.8% in the industrial sector, 8.5% in medical and social services provided to the population, 6.4% in construction, 6.5% in state management and defense; social security, 4.3% in transport and storage, 3.4% in agriculture, forestry, and fishery, 3.7% in professional, scientific, and technical activity, 2.1% in finance and insurance, and 14.7% in other economic spheres.

In January-August of this year, the average monthly nominal salary of hired workers in the economy of Azerbaijan increased by 11.3% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 923 manats ($542.94).