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.