In January-November of this year, the average monthly nominal salary of hired workers in Azerbaijan increased by 11.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 923.1 manats ($543), Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.
As of December 1, 2023, the number of hired workers in the country's economy reached 1,732,600 people, with 899,800 employed in the public sector and 832,800 in the private sector.
Among the hired workers, 19.2% occupied positions in education, 18.5% in trade, repair of transport vehicles, 13% in the industrial sector, 8.4% in medical and social services provided to the population, 6.4% in construction, 6.4% 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 14.6% in other economic spheres.
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