Azerbaijan's active population tops 4,330 million

As of Nov. 1, Azerbaijan’s economically active population reached 4,330,000, of which 4, 069,600 are employed, the State Statistical Committee said.

The number of contract workers reached 1,375,400.

The number of foreigners working in Azerbaijan reached about 5,000 according to official statistics.

About 1,400 foreigners are employed in industry, 1,500 in construction, 700 in real estate market, 500 in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, household appliances and personal effects, 400 in education and 500 in other areas.

Foreign nationals employed by enterprises and organizations make up only 0.1 percent of the economically active population in the country.

Employment agencies listed 42,200 people as jobless, of which 44.4 percent were women.

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