11:52 - 18.02.2025

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February 18, Fineko/abc.az. In January 2025, the unemployment rate in Azerbaijan remained stable, and, according to the latest data, made up 5.3%.

ABC.AZ informs with reference to the State Statistics Committee that the number of economically active population in January totaled 5,312,600 people, including 5,029,900 people are employed. The number of the unemployed was 282,700 people. In December 2024, the number of the unemployed was 282,300 people.

As of January 1, 2025, the number of employees was 1,778,500 people. Of them, 882,800 people worked in the public sector of the economy and 895,700 ones in the private sector. The oil sector of the economy employs 31,800 people, while the non-oil sector employs 1,746,700 people.

Of the employees in enterprises and organizations, 22.8% are engaged in the production sector, including 7.6% in manufacturing, 6.6% in construction, 2.7% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.4% in water supply, waste treatment and recycling, 1.8% in mining industry, 1.7% in the field of production, distribution and supply of electricity, gas and steam.