In the I quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate1) in Kazakhstan, calculated according to the International Labour Organisation's methodology (who did not have a profitable occupation (job), were actively looking for it and were ready to start it), amounted to 4,6%.

The average value of nominal wages in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the I quarter of 2025 amounted to 423133 tenge. The growth by the corresponding quarter of 2024 was 10,7%, in real terms, the increase – by 1,2%. The median value of wages (the central level of the salary range) was estimated in the I quarter of 2025, amounted to 300 307 tenge.

In April 2025, the monthly consumer price index was 1.2% (in March 2025 – 1.3%).

In 2024, compared with the previous year, there was an increase in consumption in all major food groups except for the groups of bread products and cereals.

The physical volume index (PVI) of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for January-December 2024 (a preliminary data) in relation to the appropriate period in 2023 amounted to 104,8%.

In March 2025, 147 thousand units of motor vehicles were registered1),compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the indicator increased by 3.5%, including passenger cars increased by 2.8%, trucks increased by 16.4%  and buses decreased by 3.6%.

In March 2025, the monthly consumer price index was 1.3% (in February 2025 – 1.5%).

Production growth is observed in the mining industry and quarrying by 4.1%, manufacturing industry – by 8.9% Among the regions, the largest growth was recorded in Almaty, Zhambyl, Zhetisy, Karagandy, Soltustik Kazakhstan regions, Astana and Shymkent cities.

In February 2025, 149.2 thousand units of motor vehicles were registered¹⁾,compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the indicator increased by 9.2%, including passenger cars increased by 8%, trucks increased by 26.2% and buses decreased by 6.8%.

In February 2025, the monthly consumer price index was 1.5% (in January 2025 – 1.1%).