As of February 1, 2026, there are 5,105.6 thousand employed persons and 245.6 thousand unemployed persons registered in Azerbaijan.
The State Statistics Committee reported the number of wage-employed workers as 1,808 thousand as of January 1, and their average monthly nominal salary as 1102.9 manat.
Medianews.az reports that the types of economic activities are ranked according to the average salary as follows:
mining industry - 3734.9 manat
financial and insurance activities - 2891.6 manat
information and communication - 1879.9 manat
professional, scientific and technical activities - 1836.8 manat
transportation and storage - 1558.6 manat
public administration and defense; social security - 1517.5 manat
real estate activities - 1180.6 manat
construction - 1180 manat
electricity, gas and steam production, distribution and supply - 1132.8 manat
manufacturing industry - 1002.8 manat
health care and social services to the population - 939.2 manat
activities in the field of recreation, entertainment and arts - 876.7 manat
education - 810.6 manat
accommodation and food services for tourists - 783.1 manat
water supply, waste treatment and processing - 766.8 manat
trade; repair of vehicles - 747.6 manat
administrative and support service activities - 738.3 manat
agriculture, forestry and fishing - 693.7 manat
services provided in other sectors - 1309.3 manat.
The minimum monthly salary in the country is 400 manat.