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In January-February 2024 average monthly nominal salary in the country made 946,8 manats.In January-March 2024, investments at 3809,2 million manats were directed to fixed assets.In January-February 2024 gross domestic product in amount of 18576,9 million manats was produced.In January 2024 industrial products at 5,2 billion manats were produced.For the state of 1st January of the current year winter crops for grain and green feed were sown in the area of 1025,4 thousand hectare.For the state of December 1, 2023 number of employees engaged in the country economy made 1732,6 thsd. persons.In January-April 2023, retail trade turnover increased by 2.9 percent in real terms.The foreign trade turnover of the country in January-March 2023 made 12269,3 million USD.In January-April 2023 the Republic of Azerbaijan received 522,9 thousand foreigners and stateless persons.50.2% of the total population of the country was women for the beginning of 2023.In January-March 2023, 368.9 thousand foreigners and stateless persons arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan.In January-February 2023, retail trade turnover increased by 2.8 percent in real terms.In January-February 2023, the consumer price index was 113.9% compared to January-February 2022.50,2 percent of total number of population made up women to the beginning of 2023 In 2022 cargo transportation in Azerbaijan side of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia Transport Corridor was 51420,6 thousand ton.Industrial products at 6,5 billion manats were produced in January 2023.

Last updated: 17.10.2023

Gender

Women and men in Azerbaijan

Methodological explanations Population size and vital statistics Number of women and men Population by sex and age groups, as of 1 January 2023 Sex distribution of population by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of 2023 Median age of population Age dependancy ratio Share of women among all persons aged 15 and above Distribution of women and men by main age groups, economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as of 1 January 2023 Sex distribution of population aged 14-29 years old by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the beginning of 2023 Life expectancy at birth in urban and rural areas Healthy life expectancy Life expectancy of population at age 60 in urban and rural areas Life expectancy at birth by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2022 Total fertility rate in urban and rural areas Reproduction rates Birth rate of women aged 15-19 in urban and rural areas Number and percent of live births by age of mother Age-specific birth rates Average age of mother at childbirth Sex ratio at birth in urban and rural areas Sex ratio at birth by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2022 Live births by births order and sex Sex ratio at birth by births order Number of live births by officially married mothers, birth order and sex Number of live births by officially unregistered married mothers, birth order and sex Age of officially married mothers and number of live births by birth order in 2022 Live births by marital status of mother Number of birth by women being at officially unregistered marriage by economic regions and administrative territorial units, 2022 Distribution of women by marital status and number of birth Number of twin, triplet and quadruplet births by sex Death rate by sex and age groups, 2022 Main causes of deaths among population 2022 Main causes of deaths of population by age groups 2022 Number of deaths at working age Maternal mortality in urban and rural areas Infant mortality in urban and rural areas Child mortality under 5 years in urban and rural areas Main causes of infant mortality in 2022 Main causes of child mortality under 5 years in 2022 Perinatal, neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rate Death rate due to road traffic injuries Number of births and deaths by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2022 Officially registered marriages and divorces Number and total rate of marriages and divorces by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2022 Average age at officially registered marriage Number of officially married brides and grooms under 18 years old Marriages by age groups of groom and bride in 2022 Marital status by age groups of groom and bride in 2022 Divorces by duration of marriage and by age groups of spouses in 2022 Marital status of population by age groups Distribution of households with children under 18 years old by number of children Households consist of single parent and children Migrants by sex and age groups in 2022 Sex distribution of citizens of Azerbaijan travelled to foreign countries and foreigners and stateless persons travelled to Azerbaijan in 2022

Methodological explanations Distribution of smokers by age groups Morbidity of population with malignant neoplasm by age groups and sex, 2022 Morbidity of population with malignant neoplasm by different localizations, 2022 Morbidity of population with active tuberculosis by age groups and sex, 2022 Sex distribution of HIV infected population aged of 15-49 years old Hepatitis B incidence by sex Morbidity cases with narcological and mental disorders, 2022 Morbidity among pregnant women, number of antenatal clinics and antenatal clinics attached to enterprices, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel Abortions by age groups, 2022, Use of contraception among married women based on the data of the «Demographic and Health Survey in Azerbaijan – 2011» Number of physicians Distribution of persons under 18 years old newly recognized as disabled, by age groups and sex, 2022 Distribution of persons newly recognized as disabled at age 18 years old and over by age groups and sex, 2022 Distribution of children with obesity by age groups and sex, 2022 Sex distribution of persons going to physical culture and sport

Education and scientific personnel

Methodological explanations Educational attainment of population aged 15 and over Share of pupils started education from 1 class and ended at 5 class Number of children under 3 years of age covered by preschool education Number of children 3 and over years old of age covered by preschool education at the beginning of the year 2023 Gender equality index in education Number of students by types of educational institutions at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students by age and sex in vocational educational institutions at the beginning of 2023 Distribution of students of state and non-state specialized secondary institutions by field of study at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students of state specialized secondary institutions by field of study at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students of non-state specialized secondary institutions by field of study at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students of state and non-state higher educational institutions by field of study at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students of state higher educational institutions by field of study at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students of non-state higher educational institutions by field of study at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Distribution of students of the Republic of Azerbaijan graduated full-time general educational schools and received school-leaving certificate and admitted to higher educational institutions in 2022 by sex Directors and deputies of full-time general educational institutions at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Teacher staff of state and non-state higher educational institutions at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Teacher staff of state higher educational institutions at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Teacher staff of non-state higher educational institutions at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Teachers of state and non-state institutions by types of school, at the beginning of 2022/2023 academic year Proportion of teachers in: (a) pre-primary; (b) primary; (c) lower secondary; and upper secondary education by 2022/2023 academic year Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age) Special schools and boarding schools for children with limited health Special schools and boarding schools for children with limited health by types of diseases Students on PhD program by fields of science at the beginning of 2023 Distribution of students studying on PhD program by age groups at the beginning of 2023 Students studying on DSc program by fields of science at the beginning of 2023 Distribution of students studying on DSc program by age groups at the beginning of 2023 Scientific degree of the scientists trained post-graduate students Researchers by fields of science, number of academicians and corresponding members at the beginning of 2023

Employment and wages

Methodological explanations Employment and unemployment in 2022 Unemployment rate Distribution of employees by economic activity, as of January 1, 2023 Average monthly nominal wages of employees by types of economic activity and sex in 2022 Average monthly nominal wages of women and men by types of economic activity in 2022 Number of disabled persons and deads in accidents in manufactures by economic activities in 2022 Number of persons fatally injured at work by economic activites in 2022 Distribution of working in harmful labour conditions in industry by sex in 2022 Distribution of working in harmful labour conditions in construction in 2022 Distribution of employees holding the civil service positions by sex and age groups, as of 1 January 2023 Number of women holding civil service positions by age groups as of January 1, 2023 Number of men holding civil service positions by age groups as of January 1, 2023 Distribution of employees holding auxiliary positions in civil service by sex and age groups, as of January 1, 2023 Gender distribution of individual entrepreneurs by types of activity, as of 1 January 2023 Gender distribution of individual entrepreneurs by economic regions and administrative territorial units of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as of 1 January 2023 Sex distribution of judges Number of women in managerial positions

Sample statistical survey on Labour Force

Methodological explanations Distribution of labour force by residence and sex Distribution of labour force by sex and age groups Employed population by sex and age groups Distribution of employed population by sex and economic activity Distribution of employed population by sex and educational level Distribution of unemployment rate by residence and age groups Distribution of unemployed population by sex and age groups Distribution of unemployed population by sex and educational level Distribution of persons outside the labour force by categories and sex Proportion of employed working part-time,by sex and working hours during the week

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Methodological explanations Employees working in agricultural works on private owners and family-peasant farms and households by sex Persons participated in wood products purchase and persons engaged in fishery in 2022 by sex

Welfare and social security

Methodological explanations Income structure by sex head of household Distribution of per capita income of head of household by sex and age groups in 2022 Structure of consumption expenditures by sex of the head of household Consumption of food products by sex of the head of household Gender Development Index (GDI), Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM), Gender Inequality Index (GII) Number of persons received pension for the first time, number of pensioners Gender distribution of persons received driving license Gender distribution of internet users Gender distribution of persons who have mobile phones Sex and age distribution of computer users, 2022 Average time use for activities

Sex distribution of parliamentary elections Age and sex distribution of seats in parliamentary, January 1, 2023 Sex distribution of chairs of committees and commissions in the Parliament, January 1, 2023

Methodological explanations Sex distribution of persons committed crimes in 2022 Sex distribution of persons committed crimes by types of crime in 2022 Sex distribution of persons convicted of crimes in 2022 Children aged 14-17 convicted by types of crime in 2022 Sex distribution in domestic violence victims in 2022 Victims in the result of registered crimes in 2022 Distribution of women committed crime by type of crime Sex distribution of children aged 14-17 committed the crime

International comparisons

Methodological explanations Population by sex Life expectancy at birth Maternal mortality Infant mortality rate Deaths by causes among women and men Distribution of different educational levels of students and pupils by sex Illiteracy rate Distribution of labour force by sex Labour force participation rate by sex Unemployment rate by sex

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Women and Men in Azerbaijan 2023 (3,09 MB)

The main objectives and tasks envisaged under the policy of equal rights and equal opportunities of women and men in Azerbaijan are:
Protection and reflection of the rights of both sexes in the context of universal human rights, adoption of adequate measures, assisting women and men to use these rights.
Development and improvement of the democratic representation, establishment of the conditions for equal participation of women and men at all levels of administration and decision making.
Establishment of conditions for the development of economic independence of each citizen, contribution for the realization of equal rights of women and men in labour market, in business, in the sphere of finances.

Establishment of the conditions for the use of opportunities to:
- increase life expectancy of women and men;
- reduce infant and maternal mortality;
- improve reproductive health of women and men.
Support to vulnerable population groups and contribution to the solution of their problems (refugees and displaced persons, invalids, single mothers ).
Provision of the conditions for equal participation of women and men in the system of education. Adoption of the measures for maintenance of equal access to education and strengthening of the social understanding of the notion of equal significance of education for girls and boys. Development of the education system as a tool for the dissemination of an idea of the equality of sexes in society.
Contribution to harmonization and effective combination of professional activity and family life for women and men as well.

Prevention of violence against women:
- Elimination of domestic violence;
-Addressing the consequences of violence in case of refugees and displaced persons.
Contributing to understanding the necessity of correcting social divisions an disbalances and balances distribution of responsibility between women and men.
The legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan reflects the ideas of equality of women and men in all spheres of life. All these are the bases for development of gender - balanced policy and elimination of gender asymmetries in society.
In 1995 the Republic of Azerbaijan ratified Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, and also other principal international documents on protection human rights.

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