Population size and migration

The population of Aktobe region as of March 1, 2024 amounted to 940,9 thousand people, including 705,4 thousand people (75% ) - urban, 235,5 thousand people (25%) - rural residents.

The natural increase in the population in January-February 2024 amounted to 2045 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year - 2123 people).

The number of births as January-February 2024 amounted to 3038 people (0,7% less than in January-February 2023), the number of deaths amounted to 993 people (5,9% more than in January-February 2023).

The balance of migration is negative and amounted to - 565 people (in January-February 2023 - -62 people), including in external migration - a negative balance of -64 ( 154), in internal - negative - 629 people and (-216).

Labor and income

The number of unemployed in the IV quarter of 2023 amounted to 21,4 thousand people.

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

The number of persons registered with employment agencies as unemployed as of April 1, 2024 amounted to 17110 people or 3,7 % of the labour force.

The average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities) in the IV quarter of 2023 amounted to 361064 tenge, an increase compared to the IV quarter of 2022 amounted to 19,2%. The real wage index in IV quarter 2023 was 108,3%.

In the IV quarter of 2023 the average per capita nominal cash income of the population of the region, according to the estimate, amounted to 178929 tenge, which is 21% higher than in IV quarter 2022, the growth rate of real cash income for the specified period is 9,9%.

Industry statistics

The volume of industrial production in January-Mаrch 2024 amounted to 626034,5 million tenge in current prices, which is 13,4% more than in January-Mаrch 2023.

In the mining industry, production volumes decreased by 0,3%, in the manufacturing industry - by 27,1%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and conditioned air there was by 31,8%, in water supply, collection, processing and waste disposal, pollution elimination activities - by 33,5%.

The volume of gross output of agricultural products (services) in January-March 2024 amounted to 60665,4 million tenge, or 100,1% by January-March 2023.

The volume of cargo turnover in January-March 2024 amounted to 10311,9 million tkm (taking into account the assessment of the volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation), or 92,3% compared to January-March 2023.

The volume of passenger traffic –792,6 million pkm, or 94,1% by January-March 2023. The volume of construction works (services) amounted to 38190,1 million tenge, or 126,6% compared to January-March 2023.

In January-March 2024, the total area of housing put into operation increased by 0,8% and amounted to 195,5 thousand square meters, of which in multi-apartment buildings - by 26,9% ( 100,5 thousand square meters). At the same time, the total area of individual residential buildings put into operation decreased by 20,4% (90,5 thousand square meters).

The volume of investments in fixed capital in January-Мarch 2024 amounted to 130667 million tenge, or 89,5% by January-Мarch 2023.

The number of registered legal entities as of April 1, 2024 amounted to 19652 units and increased by 0,1% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 19263 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 14928 units, including 14540 units - small businesses. The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 16791 units and increased by 0,1% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year.

Economics

The short-term economic indicator for January-March 2024 compared to January-Mart 2023 amounted to 113,7%.  The calculation of the short-term economic indicator is carried out to ensure efficiency and is based on changes in output indices for basic sectors: agriculture, industry, construction, trade, transport and communications, accounting for over 60% of GDP.

The volume of gross regional product for January-September 2023 amounted to 3157112,7 million tenge at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period of January-September 2022, real GRP decreased by 0,8%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 48%, and services – 52%.

The consumer price index in March 2024 compared to December 2023 was 103,4%.

Prices for food products increased by 2,3%, non-food products – by 1,5%, paid services for the population – by 6,8%.

The prices of enterprises producing industrial products in March 2024 compared to December 2023 decreased by 2,1%.

The volume of retail trade in January-Mart 2024 amounted to 166100,7 million tenge, or 104,4% more than the corresponding period in 2023.

The volume of wholesale trade in January- Mart 2024 amounted to 287901,1 million tenge, or 126,8% compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

According to preliminary data, in January-February 2024, mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 251,1 million US dollars and more by 28,3% compared to January-February 2023, including exports – 88,2 million US dollars (by 14,3% more), imports – 162,9 million US dollars(37,3% more).