Over the past five years, average wages have increased by 1.9 times, while women's earnings have grown at a faster pace than men's.

For reference: The source of data on the average monthly salary is a survey on the statistical form 1-T “Labor Report” with a periodicity of a quarter and a year. Annual data is generated taking into account quarterly reports.

For reference: The data source since 2018 is a one-time survey of enterprises, which is carried out according to the statistical form 2-T (wages) "Report on the structure and distribution of wages of wages" with a frequency of once a year. All employees who have worked fully for the month of April are subject to examination.

In the regional context, the highest average monthly nominal salary was noted in Atyrau region, which amounted to 633322 tenge, Mangystau region – 580946 tenge, in the city Astana – 538009 tenge.

The highest growth compared to the previous year was recorded in Almaty sity by 15,2%, Aktobe region – by 14,9%, Kostanay region - by 13,6%, Abai region and Shymkent sity – by 13,4%.

The lowest wages are observed in Zhambyl region –299972 tenge, in Turkistan region – 295251 tenge, in Soltustik Kazakhstan region – 293421 tenge and in Zhetisu region – 293160 tenge.

The average monthly wages is growing faster than in 2023 in the financial and insurance activities – by 24,0%, in water supply; sanitation; waste collection, treatment and disposal pollution elimination activities – by 23,9%, information and communications – by 23,6%.

In the industry structure, the highest nominal mining and quarrying and financial and insurance activities – 2.1 times higher than the national average, in Financial and insurance activities – 2,1 times, in the field of Information and communications – 1,8 times, respectively.

• Number and wages of employees in the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Cost of labor costs in the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Number of employees and remuneration of labor by ownership and type of economic activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Gender pay gap

In 2024 1100,8 thousand people were hired at enterprises and organizations, of which 84,2 thousand people - for newly created jobs and 4,7 thousand people - workers with disabilities.

1086,0 thousand people left for various reasons, 19,4 thousand of them due to a reduction in the number of employees or liquidation of organizations, 882,3 thousand due to turnover reasons, and 184,2 thousand employees for other reasons.

In the context of regions, the largest number of employees is accepted in the city Almaty – 222454 people, in Astana – 137573 people and in Karagandy region – 75654 people. Of these, 18355 people were accepted for newly created jobs in city Almaty, 16400 people in Astana and 12371 people in Turkestan region.

The highest rate of replaced jobs is observed in the Turkestan region – 124,1%, and Zhetisy region – 117,9% and Astana region – 112,4%.

• The movement of labor and the use of the calendar fund of time by employees in the Republic of Kazakhstan

In 2024, among the surveyed enterprises, 428,6 thousand people worked the night shift, accounting for every fourth employee (26,5%) of the total number of employees in the surveyed enterprises.

Under the influence of production factors of a physical nature, almost every seventh employee (15,5%) worked; under the influence of production factors of a chemical nature, every twenty-eighth employee (3,5%); and under the influence of production factors of a biological nature, every one hundred thirtieth employee (0,8%). Heavy physical labor involved 122,6 thousand people (7,6%) of the total number of employees in the surveyed enterprises.

Among women, every fifth (129,4 thousand people) worked the night shift, 6,5% (42,3 thousand people) worked under the influence of physical production factors, and up to 13,6 thousand people worked under the influence of chemical production factors and performed heavy physical labor.

In 2024, the total expenditure on labor protection amounted to 434541,2 million tenge, including 297422,3 million tenge spent on social guarantees, 79907,4 million tenge on the provision of personal protective equipment, and 22286,1 million tenge on periodic medical examinations and pre-shift medical check-ups. The most common type of benefit, additional leave, was granted to 550,7 thousand people, 333,5 thousand people received increased wages, and 331,5 thousand people were provided with milk or an equivalent food product.

• The number of workers employed in harmful and other adverse working conditions. by certain types of economic activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan

The average annual total labor cost index which characterizes the change in time of the average cost of labor costs per 1 hour worked in 2024 compared to the previous year amounted to 113,3%, for the wage fund – 114,2% for labor costs not taken into account in the wage fund – 108,2%.

Wages are an important form of income for a significant part of the economically active population. namely. employees. According to the Labor Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. wages are remuneration for work depending on the qualifications of the employee. complexity. quantity. quality and conditions of the work performed. as well as compensation and incentive payments.

According to the ILO standards. there are four main groups of remuneration:

1) wages accrued at tariff rates and official salaries;

2) lump-sum payments and bonuses;

3) compensation payments related to working hours and working conditions;

4) payment for unworked time.

The average monthly nominal salary of one employee is determined by dividing the amount of the accrued salary fund by the actual number of employees and by the number of months in the reporting period.

Wage indices are tools used to evaluate trends or dynamics of wages. There are two wage indices: nominal and real.

The nominal wage index is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in wages in the reporting period compared to the base period.

The real wage index is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in nominal wages in the reporting period compared to the base period. taking into account price changes. The real wage index is determined by dividing the nominal wage index by the consumer price index for goods and services. Both indexes belong to the same time period.

Median salary is the amount of wages that is in the center of the distribution of the number of employees by the size of the accrued salary and divides it into two equal parts – with wages below and above the median.

Modal salary is the amount of wages that is most often found in the distribution of the number of employees by the amount of accrued wages.

The labor cost index is a relative indicator that characterizes the change in time of the average cost of labor costs per 1 hour worked.

The cost of labor costs is the sum of all the costs of employers (organizations) related to the maintenance and use of labor. regardless of the source of their financing.

The cost of labor costs not taken into account in the wage fund is the sum of the costs (expenses) of the employer (organization). which include: taxes related to the use of labor; expenses of the organization to provide employees with housing; expenses of the organization for social protection of employees; expenses for cultural events. as well as for recreation and entertainment organizations; expenses of the organization for the training of employees; expenses of the organization for labor not related to the above groups.

The calculation of calendar and seasonal adjustments of the time series of the labor cost index was made for enterprises, excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activity using the «JDemetra+» program.

The objects of state statistical observations on wage statistics include all legal entities and their structural and separate subdivisions across all types of economic activities with a workforce of more than 100 people as well as those with up to 100 employees, except for those reporting under the statistical form «On the activities of small enterprises» (index 2-MP) regardless of their affiliation and form of ownership.

State statistical observations on the average monthly wage, the composition of the wage fund and employer labor costs are conducted using a comprehensive method.

State statistical observation of wages by professions and positions as well as the distribution of employees by wage levels, is conducted using a sample method, meaning large enterprises are surveyed comprehensively while medium and small enterprises are surveyed using a sample method.