{"version":"1","article":{"id":"azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","slug":"azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release?lang=en","title":"Azerbaijan’s salaried workforce reached 1.78 million","summary":"As of 1 September, 834,200 employees worked in the public sector and 942,600 outside it; average nominal pay was 1,173 manats in January–August.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["statistics"],"published_at":"2026-10-13T20:11:52+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-13T20:11:52+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-12","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan","url":"https://stat.gov.az/news/index.php?id=6959&lang=az","checkedAt":"2026-10-13","publishedAt":"2026-10-12"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/azerbaijan-employment-wages-august-2026-october-release?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Azerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee said on 12 October that 1,776,800 people held salaried jobs as of 1 September 2026. The total comprised 834,200 public-sector employees and 942,600 in the non-state sector. This is an employment stock recorded on a specific date, not the number of hires over a period.","The average monthly nominal wage for January–August was 1,173 manats, 7.2% above the same period a year earlier. The largest reported employment shares were trade and vehicle repair at 18.9%, education at 17.5%, and industry at 13.9%. The wage is a nominal amount; the release does not calculate its net effect on purchasing power. The workforce count is measured at a date, while the wage statistic covers eight months."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"As of 1 September, 834,200 employees worked in the public sector and 942,600 outside it; average nominal pay was 1,173 manats in January–August.\n\nAzerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee said on 12 October that 1,776,800 people held salaried jobs as of 1 September 2026. The total comprised 834,200 public-sector employees and 942,600 in the non-state sector. This is an employment stock recorded on a specific date, not the number of hires over a period.\n\nThe average monthly nominal wage for January–August was 1,173 manats, 7.2% above the same period a year earlier. The largest reported employment shares were trade and vehicle repair at 18.9%, education at 17.5%, and industry at 13.9%. The wage is a nominal amount; the release does not calculate its net effect on purchasing power. The workforce count is measured at a date, while the wage statistic covers eight months.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}