Average monthly salary in Azerbaijan falls by 2 percent 

As of May 1, 2021, the number of wage workers in the economy climbed 2,300 people or 0.1% to 1,678,400.

Report informs citing the State Statistical Committee that 913,600 people were in the state sector, 764,800 - in the private sector.

Among the hired workers, 19.7% occupied positions in education, 18.5% in trade; repair of transport vehicles, 12.8% in the industrial sector, 8.3% in medical and social services provided to the population, 7.2% in construction, 6.7% in state management and defense; social security, 4.5% in transport and storage, 3.4% in professional, scientific and technical activity, 3.4% in agriculture, forestry and fishery, 1.7% in finance and insurance, 13.8% - other economic spheres.

The average monthly salary of wageworkers dropped 1.9 percent to AZN 722.3.