“In 2026, about 450,000 people are expected to be involved in active employment measures at the expense of the Unemployment Insurance Fund,” said Anar Aliyev, Azerbaijan's Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, at the plenary session of the Milli Majlis held on November 20.
The Minister noted that in the first 10 months of 2025, 158,000 unemployed individuals and job seekers were provided with jobs by employment agencies. In 2026, approximately 170,000 people are expected to receive employment support. The self-employment program, one of the key active measures to ensure employment, will continue next year and will constitute 29 percent of the Unemployment Insurance Fund's budget expenditures.
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