Number of persons engaged in economy and salaries
For the state of January 1, 2019 number of employees engaged in the country economy compared to the previous year increased by 1.6% and made 1548.9 thousand person and 883.9 thousand of them were the employees of the public sector and 665.0 thousand person were the employees of the private sector.
21.6% of employees were engaged in education, 18.6% in trade; repair of transport means, 13.4% in industry, 8.6% in health and social services provided to population, 7.0% in public administration and defence; social security, 6.8% in construction, 4.6% in transport and warehouse, 3.4% in professional, scientific and technical activity, 3.3% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 1.6% in finance and insurance and 11.1% in other fields of economy.
According to preliminary data of 2018 average monthly nominal salary of employees engaged in the country economy compared to the previous year increased by 3.0% and made 544.1 AZN. Average monthly nominal salary in in the sphere of mining industry, finance and insurance, professional, scientific and technical activity, information and communication, transportation and storage, as well as construction was higher.
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