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Azerbaijan says economically active population exceeds 4.347 million

18 February 2011 08:32 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev - APA-Economics. As at February 1, 2011, Azerbaijanâ€™s economically active population reached 4.347 mln, of which 4.089 mln are employed in different spheres of economy and social sectors, said the State Statistical Committee.

SSC says the list number of the hired workers was 1 370.7 thousands including average list number was 1 350.1 thousands which 858.1 thousands were in state sector, 492 thousands in non-state sector.

20.4% of hired workers in enterprises and organizations employed in production sector including 2.6% in mining industry, 6 % in processing industry, 2.2% in electric energy gas, steam and conditioned air sphere, 1.6% in the sphere of water supply, cleaning of dirty waters and wastes, 5% in construction, 3% in agriculture, 25.5% of service workers employed in education, 19.8% in wholesale and retail trade, repair of cars and motorcycles, 10% in health and social services to population, 5.7% in transport and storehouse economy, 4% in rest, entertainment and culture sphere, 3.9% in state management and protection, compulsory social security, 3.2% in activity of profession, science and technique, 1.8% in information and communication, 1.5% in finance and insurance sphere and other.

Employment agencies listed 39.2 thousand people as jobless, of which 43.5% were women.