Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Wages and working conditions Compared to the previous quarter, the average monthly wage increased by 7.3%, the real wage index was 104.7%.
Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022, the average monthly wage increased by 17.1%, the real wage index was 101.2%.
| Average monthly wage | Real wage index, as a percentage of | Median monthly wage (estimate), tenge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tenge | as a percentage of | |||||
| previous quarter | corresponding quarter of the previous year | previous quarter | corresponding quarter of the previous year | |||
| 2022 | ||||||
| I quarter | 285 433 | 103.6 | 123.7 | 100.5 | 112.7 | 188 156 |
| II quarter | 312 011 | 109.3 | 124.0 | 102.9 | 108.9 | 205 676 |
| III quarter | 299 782 | 96.1 | 123.0 | 92.2 | 105.8 | 197 615 |
| IV quarter | 338 715 | 113.0 | 122.9 | 107.9 | 102.8 | 223 279 |
| 2023 | ||||||
| I quarter | 340 556 | 100.5 | 119.3 | 97.1 | 99.4 | 224 493 |
| II quarter | 365 502 | 107.3 | 117.1 | 104.7 | 101.2 | 240 937 |
Regionally, the largest increase in average monthly nominal wages in the II quarter of 2023 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022 was in the Ulytau region – 23.8%, in the Pavlodar region – 21.8%, in the Kostanai region – 20.8%. The lowest growth is observed in the Turkistan region – 12.2% and in the Zhambyl region – 12.4%.
The largest increase in average monthly wages compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022 was recorded in information and communication – 36.0%, in transport and storage – 24.6%, in agriculture, forestry and fisheries – 23.7%, in the wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles – 21.8%. In industry the average monthly wage increased – by 20.4%, in healthcare and social services – by 15.6%.
The smallest increase in the average monthly wages compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022 was noted in the education – by 10.2%, in construction – by 11.7%.
In the sectoral structure, the highest nominal wages are recorded in the financial and insurance activities – 2 times higher than the national average, in mining and quarrying – 1.9 times, in information and communication – 1.5 times, in professional, scientific and technical activities – 1.3 times, respectively.
| Average monthly nominal wage | Real wage index, as a percentage of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tenge | as a percentage of | ||||
| previous quarter | corresponding quarter of the 2022 year | previous quarter | corresponding quarter of the 2022 year | ||
| By total economic activity | 365 502 | 107.3 | 117.1 | 104.7 | 101.2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | 224 889 | 125.4 | 123.7 | 122.3 | 106.9 |
| Industry | 465 904 | 98.1 | 120.4 | 95.7 | 104.1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 710 859 | 92.7 | 120.0 | 90.4 | 103.7 |
| Manufacturing industry | 394 850 | 100.7 | 120.5 | 98.2 | 104.1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning supply | 304 712 | 108.1 | 120.2 | 105.5 | 103.9 |
| Water supply; waste collection, treatment and disposal, pollution elimination activities | 219 517 | 108.7 | 121.4 | 106.0 | 104.9 |
| Construction | 446 310 | 94.5 | 111.7 | 92.2 | 96.5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles | 306 345 | 104.4 | 121.8 | 101.9 | 105.3 |
| Transport and storage | 451 841 | 103.3 | 124.6 | 100.8 | 107.7 |
| Provision of accommodation and catering services | 294 049 | 86.8 | 112.7 | 84.7 | 97.4 |
| Information and communication | 546 609 | 101.0 | 136.0 | 98.5 | 117.5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 712 880 | 118.4 | 121.2 | 115.5 | 104.8 |
| Real estate transactions | 243 410 | 103.9 | 115.7 | 101.4 | 100.0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 488 928 | 104.3 | 116.0 | 101.8 | 100.3 |
| Administrative and support services activities | 351 493 | 98.2 | 116.1 | 95.8 | 100.3 |
| Government administration and defense; compulsory social security | 301 097 | 103.8 | 120.9 | 101.3 | 104.5 |
| Education | 323 230 | 123.8 | 110.2 | 120.8 | 95.2 |
| Healthcare and social services | 298 249 | 109.2 | 115.6 | 106.5 | 99.9 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 214 751 | 105.8 | 118.0 | 103.2 | 102.0 |
| Provision of other types of services | 293 162 | 117.5 | 117.6 | 114.6 | 101.6 |
At the end of the II quarter of 2023, the number of vacant jobs (required employees) at enterprises and organizations amounted to 54 464 units and compared to the previous quarter increased by 2 167 units. Of these, in the sectoral structure, 28% are vacant places in industry, 28.8% are vacant places in government administration and defense; compulsory social security and transport and storage.
Among the regions, the leaders in the number of vacancies are Almaty city – 14 178 units, Astana city – 6 609 units, as well as Pavlodar region – 4 520 units and Karagandy region – 4 140 units.
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:
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 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.
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.
The objects of state statistical observations on wage statistics are all legal entities and their structural and separate subdivisions of all types of economic activity, with a population of over 100 people, as well as with a population of up to 100 people, except those reporting on the statistical form "On the activities of a small enterprise" (index 2-MP), regardless of their affiliation and forms of ownership.
State statistical observations of the average monthly salary, the composition of the wage fund, and the employer's labor costs are conducted using a continuous method.
The source of data on the average monthly salary is the national statistical observation "Labor Report" (index 1-T, quarterly, annual frequency). According to this statistical observation, all large, medium and small (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activity) are subject to examination.
