The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan

AZERBAIJAN IN FIGURES

Number of economic active population

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Economically active population total, thsd. person* 3 748.2 4 168.0 4 264.2 4 295.2 4 318.2 4 331.8

Employed in summary quantity of economically active population – total, thsd. person 3 704.5 3 850.2 3 973.0 4 014.1 4 056.0 4 071.6

Unemployed persons**-total, thsd. person … 317.8 291.2 281.1 262.2 260.2

of which:

persons received official unemployment status in employment service offices - total, person 43 739 56 343 53 862 50 651 44 481 41 100

male 19 283 27 265 26 323 25 322 23 608 23 008

female 24 456 29 078 27 539 25 329 20 873 18 092

of which:

receiving benefits as unemployed, total, person 2 768 2 087 2 281 2 523 2 109 2 721

male 1 313 1 316 1 488 1 655 1 350 1 871

female 1 455 771 793 868 759 850

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Economically active population total, thsd. person*	3 748.2	4 168.0	4 264.2	4 295.2	4 318.2	4 331.8
Employed in summary quantity of economically active population – total, thsd. person	3 704.5	3 850.2	3 973.0	4 014.1	4 056.0	4 071.6
Unemployed persons**-total, thsd. person	…	317.8	291.2	281.1	262.2	260.2
of which:
persons received official unemployment status in employment service offices - total, person	43 739	56 343	53 862	50 651	44 481	41 100
male	19 283	27 265	26 323	25 322	23 608	23 008
female	24 456	29 078	27 539	25 329	20 873	18 092
of which:
receiving benefits as unemployed, total, person	2 768	2 087	2 281	2 523	2 109	2 721
male	1 313	1 316	1 488	1 655	1 350	1 871
female	1 455	771	793	868	759	850

Composition of economically active population (in per cent)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Economically active population, total* 100 100 100 100 100 100

Employed in summary quantity of economically active population – total 98.8 92.4 93.2 93.5 93.9 94.0

Unemployed ** ... 7.6 6.8 6.5 6.1 6.0

of which:

persons received official unemployment status in employment service offices 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0

male 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0

female 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.8

*)Calculated taking into account unemployed persons receiving official status in employment service offices in 2000, total unemployed persons based on International Labour Organization's methodology during 2005-2009
**)Based on International Labour Organization's methodology (including unemployed persons receiving official status)

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Economically active population, total*	100	100	100	100	100	100
Employed in summary quantity of economically active population – total	98.8	92.4	93.2	93.5	93.9	94.0
Unemployed **	...	7.6	6.8	6.5	6.1	6.0
of which:
persons received official unemployment status in employment service offices	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.0	1.0
male	1.0	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.0
female	1.4	1.5	1.3	1.2	1.0	0.8

Employed population by economic activity (thsd. person)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 In percent to total

On economy, total 3 704.5 3 850.2 3 973.0 4 014.1 4 056.0 4 071.6 100.0

Agriculture, hunting and forestry 1 517.2 1 510.0 1 547.2 1 550.7 1 553.1 1 562.4 38.4

Fishing, fish breeding 2.0 3.8 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.1 0.1

Mining 39.6 42.2 45.0 45.0 45.0 41.2 1.0

Manufacturing 169.3 188.7 195.0 198.4 198.6 198.6 4.9

Electricity, gas and water supply and distribution 40.5 39.7 41.0 44.8 45.5 40.5 1.0

Construction 153.6 194.4 222.8 225.6 226.1 224.3 5.5

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods 626.1 638.8 650.4 652.3 654.2 661.5 16.3

Rendering of services by hotels and restaurants 9.8 14.2 22.0 22.8 23.3 24.2 0.6

Transport, storage and communications 167.0 191.5 201.8 206.8 208.5 210.2 5.2

Financial activity 13.5 13.2 13.4 16.3 19.0 19.8 0.5

Real estate, renting and business activities 98.0 100.6 106.7 120.3 139.4 139.7 3.4

Public administration and defence, social security 257.7 270.5 271.2 273.2 274.2 277.2 6.8

Education 317.9 335.3 339.4 339.4 345.7 345.8 8.5

Rendering of health and social services 168.9 177.2 180.5 180.5 183.1 184.5 4.5

Other community, social and personal service activities 123.2 129.5 131.7 133.1 135.4 135.9 3.3

Extra-territorial organizations activity 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.0

Note: Employed men was 2 087.2 thsd. persons, women - 1 984.4 thsd. persons in 2009.

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	In percent to total
On economy, total	3 704.5	3 850.2	3 973.0	4 014.1	4 056.0	4 071.6	100.0
Agriculture, hunting and forestry	1 517.2	1 510.0	1 547.2	1 550.7	1 553.1	1 562.4	38.4
Fishing, fish breeding	2.0	3.8	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.1	0.1
Mining	39.6	42.2	45.0	45.0	45.0	41.2	1.0
Manufacturing	169.3	188.7	195.0	198.4	198.6	198.6	4.9
Electricity, gas and water supply and distribution	40.5	39.7	41.0	44.8	45.5	40.5	1.0
Construction	153.6	194.4	222.8	225.6	226.1	224.3	5.5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods	626.1	638.8	650.4	652.3	654.2	661.5	16.3
Rendering of services by hotels and restaurants	9.8	14.2	22.0	22.8	23.3	24.2	0.6
Transport, storage and communications	167.0	191.5	201.8	206.8	208.5	210.2	5.2
Financial activity	13.5	13.2	13.4	16.3	19.0	19.8	0.5
Real estate, renting and business activities	98.0	100.6	106.7	120.3	139.4	139.7	3.4
Public administration and defence, social security	257.7	270.5	271.2	273.2	274.2	277.2	6.8
Education	317.9	335.3	339.4	339.4	345.7	345.8	8.5
Rendering of health and social services	168.9	177.2	180.5	180.5	183.1	184.5	4.5
Other community, social and personal service activities	123.2	129.5	131.7	133.1	135.4	135.9	3.3
Extra-territorial organizations activity	0.2	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.0

Distribution of employed population working in enterprices, institutions, organizations
and individual economically labour activity by property types (thsd. person)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Employed persons in economy, total 3 704.5 3 850.2 3 973.0 4 014.1 4 056.0 4 071.6

including by property forms:

state 1 278.2 1 229.8 1 271.9 1 234.6 1 244.4 1 149.7

non-state 2 426.3 2 620.4 2 701.1 2 779.5 2 811.6 2 921.9

of which:

private* 1 710.8 1 825.0 1 891.1 1 975.9 1 988.5 2 112.7

municipal … 17.7 17.8 12.4 11.7 10.6

enterprises with foreign investment and joint enterprises 35.1 59.7 65.2 63.3 66.2 62.0

religious persons 35.0 30.8 30.5 30.6 30.4 30.1

self-employed persons 645.4 687.2 696.5 697.3 714.8 706.5

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Employed persons in economy, total	3 704.5	3 850.2	3 973.0	4 014.1	4 056.0	4 071.6
including by property forms:
state	1 278.2	1 229.8	1 271.9	1 234.6	1 244.4	1 149.7
non-state	2 426.3	2 620.4	2 701.1	2 779.5	2 811.6	2 921.9
of which:
private*	1 710.8	1 825.0	1 891.1	1 975.9	1 988.5	2 112.7
municipal	…	17.7	17.8	12.4	11.7	10.6
enterprises with foreign investment and joint enterprises	35.1	59.7	65.2	63.3	66.2	62.0
religious persons	35.0	30.8	30.5	30.6	30.4	30.1
self-employed persons	645.4	687.2	696.5	697.3	714.8	706.5

Distribution of employed population working in enterprices, institutions, organizations
and individual economically labour activity by property types (in per cent)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Employed persons in economy, total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

including by property forms:

state 34.5 31.9 32.0 30.8 30.7 28.2

non-state 65.5 68.1 68.0 69.2 69.3 71.8

of which:

private* 46.2 47.4 47.6 49.1 49.0 51.9

municipal … 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3

enterprises with foreign investment and joint enterprises 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5

religious persons 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7

self-employed persons 17.4 17.8 17.5 17.4 17.6 17.4

^*Property of the local enterprises, organizations and natural persons that property right is not belong to state and municipality are included.

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Employed persons in economy, total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
including by property forms:
state	34.5	31.9	32.0	30.8	30.7	28.2
non-state	65.5	68.1	68.0	69.2	69.3	71.8
of which:
private*	46.2	47.4	47.6	49.1	49.0	51.9
municipal	…	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.3
enterprises with foreign investment and joint enterprises	1.0	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5
religious persons	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7
self-employed persons	17.4	17.8	17.5	17.4	17.6	17.4

Number of employees by economic activities (thsd. person)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

On economy, total 1 217.8 1 300.4 1 337.5 1 376.0 1 410.3 1 376.1

Agriculture, hunting and forestry 88.0 44.9 46.4 45.0 44.2 43.9

Fishing, fish breeding 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.6

Mining 39.6 40.8 41.3 41.2 39.8 35.2

Manufacturing 143.2 108.1 111.0 110.8 106.9 95.3

Electricity, gas and water supply and distribution 40.5 37.6 40.8 44.6 45.2 39.5

Construction 71.7 60.5 65.4 69.0 78.8 67.1

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods 76.3 251.8 259.8 268.5 268.1 268.3

Rendering of services by hotels and restaurants 8.3 13.4 12.5 14.9 16.2 15.3

Transport, storage and communications 98.0 88.4 90.1 90.3 95.9 101.5

Financial activity 13.5 11.5 13.4 16.2 18.7 19.7

Real estate, renting and business activities 75.2 57.1 58.0 66.7 73.0 65.1

Public administration and defence, social security 44.9 49.5 50.9 51.9 52.8 53.5

Education 317.9 326.7 332.3 338.9 344.2 345.8

Rendering of health and social services 123.9 131.9 135.3 136.3 138.9 138.8

Other community, social and personal service activities 74.8 77.4 79.5 80.9 86.6 86.5

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
On economy, total	1 217.8	1 300.4	1 337.5	1 376.0	1 410.3	1 376.1
Agriculture, hunting and forestry	88.0	44.9	46.4	45.0	44.2	43.9
Fishing, fish breeding	2.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.0	0.6
Mining	39.6	40.8	41.3	41.2	39.8	35.2
Manufacturing	143.2	108.1	111.0	110.8	106.9	95.3
Electricity, gas and water supply and distribution	40.5	37.6	40.8	44.6	45.2	39.5
Construction	71.7	60.5	65.4	69.0	78.8	67.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods	76.3	251.8	259.8	268.5	268.1	268.3
Rendering of services by hotels and restaurants	8.3	13.4	12.5	14.9	16.2	15.3
Transport, storage and communications	98.0	88.4	90.1	90.3	95.9	101.5
Financial activity	13.5	11.5	13.4	16.2	18.7	19.7
Real estate, renting and business activities	75.2	57.1	58.0	66.7	73.0	65.1
Public administration and defence, social security	44.9	49.5	50.9	51.9	52.8	53.5
Education	317.9	326.7	332.3	338.9	344.2	345.8
Rendering of health and social services	123.9	131.9	135.3	136.3	138.9	138.8
Other community, social and personal service activities	74.8	77.4	79.5	80.9	86.6	86.5

Structure of employees by economic activity (in per cent to total)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

On economy, total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Agriculture, hunting and forestry 7.2 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.2

Fishing, fish breeding 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Mining 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.6

Manufacturing 11.8 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.6 6.9

Electricity, gas and water supply and distribution 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 2.9

Construction 5.9 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.6 4.9

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods 6.3 19.4 19.4 19.5 19.0 19.5

Rendering of services by hotels and restaurants 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.1

Transport, storage and communications 8.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.8 7.4

Financial activity 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.4

Real estate, renting and business activities 6.2 4.4 4.3 4.8 5.2 4.7

Public administration and defence, social security 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9

Education 26.1 25.1 24.9 24.6 24.4 25.1

Rendering of health and social services 10.2 10.1 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.1

Other community, social and personal service activities 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.1 6.3

	2000	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
On economy, total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Agriculture, hunting and forestry	7.2	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.1	3.2
Fishing, fish breeding	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0
Mining	3.2	3.1	3.1	3.0	2.8	2.6
Manufacturing	11.8	8.3	8.3	8.0	7.6	6.9
Electricity, gas and water supply and distribution	3.3	2.9	3.1	3.2	3.2	2.9
Construction	5.9	4.7	4.9	5.0	5.6	4.9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, personal and household goods	6.3	19.4	19.4	19.5	19.0	19.5
Rendering of services by hotels and restaurants	0.7	1.0	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.1
Transport, storage and communications	8.0	6.8	6.7	6.6	6.8	7.4
Financial activity	1.1	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.3	1.4
Real estate, renting and business activities	6.2	4.4	4.3	4.8	5.2	4.7
Public administration and defence, social security	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.7	3.9
Education	26.1	25.1	24.9	24.6	24.4	25.1
Rendering of health and social services	10.2	10.1	10.1	9.9	9.9	10.1
Other community, social and personal service activities	6.1	6.0	5.9	5.9	6.1	6.3

Persons received offical unemployment status in employment service offices (person)

Years Total of which Ratio of unemployed having offical unemployed status in number of economically active population, in per cent
male female

2000 43 739 19 283 24 456 1.17

2001 48 446 21 808 26 638 1.29

2002 50 963 23 088 27 875 1.35

2003 54 365 25 313 29 052 1.31

2004 55 945 26 669 29 276 1.35

2005 56 343 27 265 29 078 1.35

2006 53 862 26 323 27 539 1.26

2007 50 651 25 322 25 329 1.18

2008 44 481 23 608 20 873 1.03

2009 41 100 23 008 18 092 0.95

Years	Total	of which	Ratio of unemployed having offical unemployed status in number of economically active population, in per cent
male	female
2000	43 739	19 283	24 456	1.17
2001	48 446	21 808	26 638	1.29
2002	50 963	23 088	27 875	1.35
2003	54 365	25 313	29 052	1.31
2004	55 945	26 669	29 276	1.35
2005	56 343	27 265	29 078	1.35
2006	53 862	26 323	27 539	1.26
2007	50 651	25 322	25 329	1.18
2008	44 481	23 608	20 873	1.03
2009	41 100	23 008	18 092	0.95

Provision of persons with a job by state employment service offices in 2009

People seeking a job Number of registered persons applied for a job Number of provision of persons with a job

person percent

Total 46 467 100 28 382

persons who engaged in labour activity 223 0.5 117

persons who not engaged in labour activity 46 244 99.5 28 265

of which:

persons who more than working age 796 1.7 297

People seeking a job	Number of registered persons applied for a job	Number of provision of persons with a job
person	percent
Total	46 467	100	28 382
persons who engaged in labour activity	223	0.5	117
persons who not engaged in labour activity	46 244	99.5	28 265
of which:
persons who more than working age	796	1.7	297

Newly created jobs

Total including

4-th quarter of 2003-2006 2007 2008 2009

Number of new jobs - total 839 890 496 483 146 870 122 924 73 613

of which permanent job places: 602 088 352 405 105 611 89 557 54 515

including:

at the new enterprises and organizations 113 917 78 693 16 465 11 468 7 291

at the existing enterprises and organizations 201 039 121 079 36 457 35 555 7 948

at the reactivated enterprises and organizations 19 700 16 862 1 532 505 801

natural persons 267 432 135 771 51 157 42 029 38 475

international and local projects, works of renovation and others) 237 802 144 078 41 259 33 367 19 098

	Total	including
	Total	4-th quarter of 2003-2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of new jobs - total	839 890	496 483	146 870	122 924	73 613
of which permanent job places:	602 088	352 405	105 611	89 557	54 515
including:
at the new enterprises and organizations	113 917	78 693	16 465	11 468	7 291
at the existing enterprises and organizations	201 039	121 079	36 457	35 555	7 948
at the reactivated enterprises and organizations	19 700	16 862	1 532	505	801
natural persons	267 432	135 771	51 157	42 029	38 475
international and local projects, works of renovation and others)	237 802	144 078	41 259	33 367	19 098