As of the 1st of September this year in Azerbaijan work 1 491.9 thousand hired employees. It is 11.2 thousand or 0.75 % more than at the beginning of the year.
According to the Statistics Committee, employed by the first of October of this year were 4 504.4 thousand people. In view of the economically active population, unemployment amounted to 238.1 thousand people. Compared with the fourth quarter of last year, unemployment decreased 5.4 thousand people. Official unemployment rate was 5.02 %.
Note that by the beginning of October registered as unemployed were 36.9 thousand people. Of these, unemployment benefits (259.5 manat per month) were granted to 975 people. - 08D -
Economics
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Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said on Monday that Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan continue to discuss prospects for transporting Kazakh oil through the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline, which has been idle since spring 2022, Kazakh media reported.
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The supply of Azerbaijani gas to North Macedonia will transition to a regular basis in the mid-term, an informed source told Turan.
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In Azerbaijan, the minimum consumption basket may be reassessed next year. This was discussed during a joint meeting of parliamentary committees. The last changes to the consumption basket were made a decade ago. However, during this period, inflation has risen, and the cost of the minimum living standard has also increased. Moreover, some experts believe that the current minimum consumption basket in Azerbaijan requires significant updates, with the inclusion of additional goods and services.
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Azerbaijan's draft state budget for 2025 prioritizes strategic objectives outlined by President Ilham Aliyev, including economic growth, social development, and reconstruction of liberated territories, according to senior officials speaking at a parliamentary session on Monday.
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