Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
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Table 2.2 Statistical <strong>in</strong>formation on IE activity<br />
Average annual turnover AZN 42,000 $51,000<br />
Average pr<strong>of</strong>it AZN 10,450 $13,000<br />
Employees number<br />
3 people (full <strong>and</strong> part-time)<br />
Average monthly salary AZN 150 $185<br />
The economic opportunities <strong>in</strong> Baku, employment shortages <strong>in</strong> some regions, <strong>and</strong> low<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>itability <strong>in</strong> agriculture create seasonal employment <strong>and</strong> migration. Accord<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficial data, the population <strong>of</strong> Baku is slightly more than two million people, but this<br />
figure does not <strong>in</strong>clude people formally registered <strong>in</strong> other places <strong>in</strong> the country, yet<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the capital. Some experts believe that a more realistic figure <strong>of</strong> Baku’s population<br />
is twice the <strong>of</strong>ficial <strong>in</strong>dicator, or four million. Hence Baku, followed by Sumgayit <strong>and</strong><br />
Ganja, rema<strong>in</strong> the most populated cities <strong>in</strong> the country. The proportions <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
entrepreneurs <strong>and</strong> SMEs favor the three most populated cities <strong>of</strong> the country; the total<br />
number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual entrepreneurs <strong>in</strong> Baku, Sumgayit, <strong>and</strong> Ganja equals 42 percent <strong>of</strong><br />
the whole country. These entrepreneurs work ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> the consumer market, i.e. the<br />
dom<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g share is employed either <strong>in</strong> the trade area, or <strong>in</strong> the services area.<br />
Chart 2.6<br />
Total number<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
entrepreneurs <strong>in</strong><br />
Baku, Sumgayit,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ganja equals 42<br />
percent (Sumgayit is<br />
<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong>to Aran<br />
region, Ganja is<br />
<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong>to Ganja-<br />
Gazakh region)<br />
Indicators on IE<br />
50<br />
40<br />
34<br />
30 33<br />
20<br />
20<br />
20<br />
20<br />
15<br />
22<br />
28<br />
Distribution by regions, <strong>in</strong> %<br />
IE number per 1000 residents<br />
26<br />
22<br />
17<br />
10<br />
0<br />
Baku<br />
Aran<br />
13<br />
Ganja-<br />
Gazakh<br />
7<br />
Lankaran<br />
6<br />
Sheki-<br />
Zagatala<br />
6<br />
Absheron<br />
6<br />
Guba-<br />
Khachmas<br />
5<br />
Nakhchivan<br />
3<br />
Dagliq<br />
Shirvan<br />
6<br />
1<br />
Yukhari<br />
Garabakh<br />
Individual entrepreneurs are predom<strong>in</strong>antly <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> activities requir<strong>in</strong>g m<strong>in</strong>imal<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestments <strong>and</strong> giv<strong>in</strong>g quick <strong>in</strong>come, especially trade. Only a small number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual<br />
entrepreneurs are <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> manufactur<strong>in</strong>g, requir<strong>in</strong>g high <strong>in</strong>itial <strong>in</strong>vestments,<br />
which br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>come after a relatively long period <strong>of</strong> time. Individual entrepreneurs hire<br />
on average three employees on either full or part-time basis, pay<strong>in</strong>g them an average<br />
monthly salary <strong>of</strong> $185.<br />
Aze r b a i j a n Bu s i n e s s En a b l i n g En v i r o n m e n t Pr o j e c t 37