The population of the region as of January 1, 2026 amounted to 595,7 thousand people, including 374,5 thousand people (62,9%) - urban, 221,2 thousand people (37,1%) - rural residents.

The natural increase in the population in January-December 2025 amounted to 2730 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year - 4081 people).

The number of births as January-December 2025 amounted to 8105 people (14,9% less than in January-December 2024), the number of deaths amounted to 5375 people (1,2% less than in January-December 2024).

In January-December 2025, the migration balance in the region was negative and amounted to – -9886 people (in January-December 2024 – -8788 people), while the number of external migration was – -30 people (-436), in internal-negative - -9856

The number of unemployed in the IV quarter of 2025 amounted to 14,7 thousand people.

The unemployment rate was 4,7% of the labor force.

The number of persons registered with employment agencies as unemployed as of February 1, 2026 amounted to 8,4 thousand people, or 2,7 of the labor force.

The volume of industrial production in January 2026 amounted to 251289,8 million tenge in current prices, which is 6,5% more than in January 2025.

In the mining industry volume of production in January 2026 compared to January 2025 amounted to 100%, in the manufacturing industry increased by 27,1%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and conditioned air there was increased by 1,3%, in water supply; sanitation; waste collection, treatment and disposal, pollution elimination activities amounted to 100%.

The volume of gross output of agricultural products (services) in January 2026 amounted to 12034,1 million tenge, or 104,6% by January 2025.

The volume of cargo turnover in January 2026 amounted to 1692,8 million tkm (taking into account the assessment of the volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation), or 143,4% compared to January 2025.

The volume of passenger traffic – 106,7 million pkm, or 114,5% by January 2025.

The volume of construction works (services) in January 2026 amounted to 1647,8 million tenge, or 94,5% by 2025.

In January 2026, the total area of housing put into operation decreased by 58,5% and amounted to 3,8 thousand square meters, of which in multi-apartment buildings - by 95,4% (0,4 thousand square meters). of individual residential buildings increased put into operation by 151,9% (3,4 thousand square meters).

The volume of investments in fixed capital in January 2026 amounted to 16320,6 million tenge, or 137,4% by January 2025.

The number of registered legal entities as of February 1, 2026 amounted to 8483 units and increased by 1% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 8199 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 7338 units, including 7054 units - small businesses. The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 6334 units and increased by 1%. compared to the corresponding date of the previous year.

The volume of gross regional product for January-September 2025 amounted to 2385779,8 million tenge at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period of January-September 2024, real GRP increased by 1,5%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 56.,5%, services – 42,1%.

The consumer price index in January 2026 compared to December 2025 was 101%.

Prices for food products increased by 0,7%, non-food products–by 1,2%, paid services for the population–by 1,1%.

The prices of enterprises producing industrial products in January 2026 compared to December 2025 decreased by 0,7%.

The volume of retail trade in January 2026 amounted to 41519,6 million tenge, or 1% more than the corresponding period in 2025.

The volume of wholesale trade in January 2026 amounted to 23607,3 million tenge, or 108,7% compared to the corresponding period in 2025.

According to preliminary data, in January-December 2025, mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 1433989,4 thousand US dollars increased by 28,4% compared to January-December 2024, including exports – 359493,2 thousand US dollars (by 52,3% more), 1074496,2 thousand US dollars (by 22% more).