As of November 1, Azerbaijan's economy employed 4.6 million people. Most of the employed population is landowners, who are considered as occupied categories of persons by the government, as well as individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities (mainly petty trade), without creating a legal entity.
Of the total number of employed people only 1,507,500 people or 32% are hired workers. Compared to the previous month, the situation on the labor market has not changed much. According to of the State Statistics Committee, in the past month the number of hired employees grew by only 100 people.
In the former Soviet Union in terms of population, Azerbaijan is comparable with the Republic of Belarus - 9.5 million people in each country. According to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus, the total employed population reached 4,474,200 people by October 1. Of these, 3,207,000 people, or 71.8% were employees of organizations and enterprises of Belarus, i.e. hired workers. --08B--
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Azerbaijan’s Information and Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA) held a meeting with representatives of internet service providers (ISPs) and telecom operators to address concerns over the accuracy of reported internet speeds and the country’s ranking in global broadband performance indices.
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Bulgaria considers Azerbaijan a key strategic partner in the energy sector, as the country plays a crucial role in diversifying gas supplies and strengthening regional energy security, Bulgaria’s newly appointed Energy Minister Jecho Stankov said during a meeting with an Azerbaijani delegation.
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Rovshan Najaf, president of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, met with Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, on February 6 to discuss potential avenues for collaboration in the energy sector. The meeting marked an important step in strengthening ties between the two companies, with both sides exchanging insights on their respective operations and assessing opportunities of mutual interest.
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Rovshan Najaf, president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), met with Sašo Berger, chairman of Slovenian energy company Petrol dd, and Simon Urbanc, CEO of Geoplin doo, on February 6, underscoring growing cooperation in the natural gas sector between Azerbaijan and Slovenia.
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