In January-October of this year, the average monthly nominal salary of employed workers in Azerbaijan's economy increased by 9.4% compared to the same period last year, reaching 1,086 manats.
The editorial reports this citing the State Statistics Committee.
According to the information, the average monthly nominal salary was higher in the mining industry, finance and insurance activities, information and communication, professional, scientific and technical activities, as well as transportation and warehousing sectors of the economy.
As of November 1 of this year, the number of employed workers in Azerbaijan's economy was 1,782.4 thousand people, of whom 865.7 thousand people worked in the state sector of the economy, and 916.7 thousand people worked in the non-state sector.
18.8% of employed workers were engaged in trade; repair of transport vehicles, 18.1% in education, 14% in industry, 8.6% in healthcare and social services to the population, 6.7% in construction, 6.3% in state administration and defense; social security, 4.5% in transportation and warehousing, 4% in professional, scientific and technical activities, 2.4% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.3% in financial and insurance activities, and 14.3% in other sectors of the economy.