Economy, jobs and prices in Ganja-Gazakh, Azerbaijan: official figures
630,300 people were in work in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region in 2023 and 37,200 were unemployed, an unemployment rate of 5.6% (5th lowest of 10 regions; Azerbaijan 5.5%).
What is the average income in Ganja-Gazakh?
Households in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region received 6.1 billion manats of income in 2023, about 4,759 manats per resident, 2nd highest of 9 regions (national average 7,666 manats); total income was 35.5% higher than in 2020.
Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ganja-Gazakh?
Weighting each district's average wage by its employment gives about 663 manats a month for employees in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region in 2023, 4th highest of 10 regions (Azerbaijan 934 manats); the best-paid unit was Dashkasan at 942 manats and the lowest Aghstafa at 568 manats.
Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copyHow many tourists visit Ganja-Gazakh?
Hotels and similar establishments in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region had 4,903 bed-places in 2023 and recorded 214,031 overnight stays, 61.0% more than in 2022.
Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copyMore figures
- Employment in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region rose from 619,100 in 2015 to 630,300 in 2023, 1.8% more. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
- People in the Ganja-Gazakh economic region spent 958.11 million manats on paid services in 2023, 751 manats per resident, the highest of 9 regions with data (districts reported by the yearbook) and 62.1% more than in 2020. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
- The Ganja-Gazakh economic region accounted for 7.63% of Azerbaijan's retail trade turnover in 2023, while it was home to 12.5% of the population. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
How Ganja-Gazakh compares with other first-level divisions
Population income per resident, 2023 (manats) (2023)
Ganja-Gazakh ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population income per resident, 2023 (manats) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absheron | 4,775 AZN |
| 2 | Ganja-Gazakh | 4,759 AZN |
| 3 | Aran | 4,485 AZN |
| 4 | Guba-Khachmaz | 4,409 AZN |
| 5 | Daghlig Shirvan | 3,817 AZN |
| 6 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 3,755 AZN |
| 7 | Lankaran | 3,440 AZN |
Average monthly nominal wage, 2023 (manats; district wages weighted by employment) (2023)
Ganja-Gazakh ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage, 2023 (manats; district wages weighted by employment) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absheron | 767 AZN |
| 2 | Nakhchivan | 689 AZN |
| 3 | Kalbajar-Lachin | 667 AZN |
| 4 | Ganja-Gazakh | 663 AZN |
| 5 | Guba-Khachmaz | 638 AZN |
| 6 | Yukhari Garabakh | 625 AZN |
| 7 | Daghlig Shirvan | 615 AZN |
Unemployment rate, 2023 (%) (2023)
Ganja-Gazakh ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guba-Khachmaz | 6.4% |
| 4 | Lankaran | 5.9% |
| 5 | Aran | 5.9% |
| 6 | Ganja-Gazakh | 5.6% |
| 7 | Absheron | 5.6% |
| 8 | Daghlig Shirvan | 5.2% |
| 9 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 4.5% |
Paid services bought by the population per resident, 2023 (manats) (2023)
Ganja-Gazakh ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Paid services bought by the population per resident, 2023 (manats) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganja-Gazakh | 751 AZN |
| 2 | Guba-Khachmaz | 611 AZN |
| 3 | Absheron | 589 AZN |
| 4 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 554 AZN |
| 5 | Aran | 541 AZN |
| 6 | Daghlig Shirvan | 476 AZN |
| 7 | Lankaran | 446 AZN |
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Sources
- State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan: Statistical Yearbook of Azerbaijan 2024: tables by economic region and administrative-territorial unit (population, employment, incomes, wages, schools, health, hotels, crime, services and municipal budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2931ccb66876…)
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