Economy, jobs and prices in Yukhari Garabakh, Azerbaijan: official figures
229,900 people were in work in the Yukhari Garabakh economic region in 2023 and 17,900 were unemployed, an unemployment rate of 7.2% (2nd highest of 10 regions; Azerbaijan 5.5%).
What is the average income in Yukhari Garabakh?
Households in the Yukhari Garabakh economic region received 499.60 million manats of income in 2023, about 958 manats per resident, the lowest of 9 regions (national average 7,666 manats); total income was 35.4% higher than in 2020.
Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Yukhari Garabakh?
Weighting each district's average wage by its employment gives about 625 manats a month for employees in the Yukhari Garabakh economic region in 2023, 5th lowest of 10 regions (Azerbaijan 934 manats); the best-paid unit was Shusha at 852 manats and the lowest Tartar at 578 manats.
Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copyHow many tourists visit Yukhari Garabakh?
Hotels and similar establishments in the Yukhari Garabakh economic region had 435 bed-places in 2023 and recorded 22,085 overnight stays, 20.1% more than in 2022.
Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copyMore figures
- Employment in the Yukhari Garabakh economic region fell from 283,400 in 2015 to 229,900 in 2023, 18.9% fewer. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
- People in the Yukhari Garabakh economic region spent 59.09 million manats on paid services in 2023, 113 manats per resident, the lowest of 9 regions with data (districts reported by the yearbook) and 69.8% more than in 2020. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
- The Yukhari Garabakh economic region accounted for 0.66% of Azerbaijan's retail trade turnover in 2023, while it was home to 5.1% of the population. Source: State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan · saved copy
How Yukhari Garabakh compares with other first-level divisions
Population income per resident, 2023 (manats) (2023)
Yukhari Garabakh ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population income per resident, 2023 (manats) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Nakhchivan | 2,692 AZN |
| 9 | Yukhari Garabakh | 958 AZN |
Average monthly nominal wage, 2023 (manats; district wages weighted by employment) (2023)
Yukhari Garabakh ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly nominal wage, 2023 (manats; district wages weighted by employment) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Aran | 608 AZN |
| 9 | Lankaran | 597 AZN |
Unemployment rate, 2023 (%) (2023)
Yukhari Garabakh ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalbajar-Lachin | 7.9% |
| 2 | Yukhari Garabakh | 7.2% |
| 3 | Guba-Khachmaz | 6.4% |
| 4 | Lankaran | 5.9% |
| 5 | Aran | 5.9% |
| 6 | Ganja-Gazakh | 5.6% |
| 7 | Absheron | 5.6% |
Paid services bought by the population per resident, 2023 (manats) (2023)
Yukhari Garabakh ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Paid services bought by the population per resident, 2023 (manats) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Absheron | 589 AZN |
| 4 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 554 AZN |
| 5 | Aran | 541 AZN |
| 6 | Daghlig Shirvan | 476 AZN |
| 7 | Lankaran | 446 AZN |
| 8 | Nakhchivan | 380 AZN |
| 9 | Yukhari Garabakh | 113 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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