The number of hired workers has increased in Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, the number of salaried employees as of October 1, 2026, amounted to 1 million 790.8 thousand people.

According to the State Statistics Committee, this exceeds the figure for the same period last year by 0.5%.

Of these, 836.8 thousand people are employed in the public sector (down by 3.05%), and 954 thousand in the non-public sector (up by 3.9%).

18.7% of salaried employees are engaged in trade and repair of motor vehicles, 17.6% in education, 13.9% in industry, 8.6% in healthcare and social services, 6.9% in construction, 6.1% in public administration and defense; social security, 4.4% in transportation and warehousing, 4% in professional, scientific, and technical activities, 2.5% in financial and insurance activities, and 2.3% in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Another 15% of employees are engaged in other sectors of the economy.