Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
November 1, 2023, the population of the region was 608,2 thousand people, including 372,3 thousand people (61,2%) - urban, 235,9 thousand people (38,8%) - rural residents.
Natural population growth in January-October 2023 amounted to 4002 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year - 4442 people).In January-October 2023, newborns were registered by 6,3% less than in January-October 2022. The number of deaths is 2,8% less than in the same period of 2022.
The balance of migration is negative and amounted to - -5954 people (in January-October 2022 - - 6172 people), including external migration - -336 (-631), internal - -5618 people (-5541 people).
The average per capita nominal cash income of the population, according to an average estimate for the month of the II quarter of 2023, amounted to 161324 tenge. The growth rate compared to the data for the second quarter of 2022 amounted to 115,6% in nominal and 100,0% in real money income.
The number of unemployed according to the one-time employment survey for the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 14,5 thousand people. The unemployment rate reached 4,7% of the labor force. The number of persons registered with the employment authorities as unemployed as of November 1, 2023 amounted to 8.3 thousand people or 2,6% of the labor force.
The average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 292842 tenge. The growth compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022 amounted to 117,6% . The real wage index for the same period was 104,9%.
The volume of gross regional product for the II quarter of 2023 amounted to 1154813,1 million tenge at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period of 2022, real GRP increased by 8,7%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 48,7%, production of services – 42,7%. The main share in the production of GRP is occupied by industry – 36,3%, wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles – 8,3%, agriculture. forestry and fisheries – 6,7%, real estate transactions – 6,7%.
The volume of industrial production in January-Octoder 2023 amounted to 1262544,2 million tenge in current prices, which is 6,3% more than in the corresponding period of 2022.
In the mining and quarrying industry production volumes increased by 2,9%, in the manufacturing industry - by 14%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioned - by 9,6%, in water supply, collection, treatment and disposal ofwaste pollution elimination activities- by 16,1%.
The gross output of products (services) of agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing in January-October 2023 amounted to 416426,5 million tenge or 101,7% by January-October 2022, of which agriculture –416004,8 million tenge (101,7%). The gross output production amounted livestock –268279,4 million tenge (102,8%).
The volume of gross agricultural output in January-October 2023 amounted to 416004,8 million tenge. The volume index compared to January-October 2022 amounted to 101,7%.
The volume of construction works (services) for January-October 2023 amounted to 153419,6 million tenge, or 141,1% compared to January-October 2022.
The volume of cargo turnover in January-October 2023 amounted to 12651,15 million tkm (taking into account the estimated volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation), which is 10,5% less than the level of January-October 2022. The volume of passenger traffic amounted to 974,4 million pkm, which is 14,5% less than in January-October 2022.
The volume of investments in fixed assets in January-October2023 amounted to 426235,4 million tenge, or 144,2% compared to the corresponding period in 2022
The physical volume index for the "Trade" industry in January-October 2023 amounted to 103%.
The volume of retail trade for January-October 2023 amounted to 396,9 billion tenge or 109% compared to January-October 2022 (in comparable prices).
The volume of wholesale trade in January-October 2023 amounted to 261,5 billion tenge, or 95,4% compared to January-October 2022 (in comparable prices).
The number of registered legal entities in the region as of November 1, 2023 amounted to 8323 units. Small enterprises with less than 100 employees accounted for 8042 units. The number of operating legal entities at the beginning of October was 6794, ofwhich 6513 were small businesses units. The number of small businesses (legal entities) in the region was 6203 units.
The consumer price index for November 2023 compared to December 2022 amounted to 108,4%, including for food products – 108%, non -food products – 108,4% , paid services – 109,1%.
