According to the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF), since the beginning of the year there has been 11.03% increase in the number of registered migrant workers. By July 1, the number reached 25,010 people.
As stated in the press release of SSPF, most foreign workers (88.6%) with individual accounts in the system of state social insurance are men. In general, registered foreigners are from 104 countries. Their individual accounts accumulate deductions produced by them or on behalf of them.
Traditionally, most of the foreigners registered in State Social Protection Fund are from Turkey (12,886), Georgia (2,739) and Russia (1,446). They are followed by workers and employers from Iran (934), China (811), India (773), Pakistan (507), Great Britain (496), and so on - in descending order. --17D-
Economics
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On February 4, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Anna Bordeaux, head of the IMF mission in Azerbaijan, to discuss economic cooperation, financial sector issues and structural reforms, the ministry said.
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Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (AZD) transported 713,699 passengers in January 2025, marking a 15% increase compared to the same period last year, the company said on Tuesday.
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Last week, Azerbaijani media reported an impending increase in retail bread prices, attributing the rise to an increase in product weight. The following day, an official notification confirmed that the government had no intentions of sanctioning a bread price hike in the country. However, the threat of a price increase for this staple food remains for another reason.
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S&P Global Ratings has revised its risk assessment of Azerbaijan’s banking sector, upgrading the outlook from "stable" to "positive."
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