Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The population of the region as of November 1, 2023 amounted to 937,6 thousand people, including 701,7 thousand people (74,8%) urban, 235,9 thousand people (25,2%) rural rasidents.
The natural population growt in January- October 2023 amounted to 11277 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year -11119 people), in January- October 2023 newborns were registered 1,9% more than in January- October 2022, deaths – by 3,2% more.
The migration balance was negative and amounted to -1785 people (in Januare- October 2022 – -2005 people), including in txternal migration is 24 (-693), internal migration is -1809 people (-1312 people).
The average per capita nominal cash income of the population, according to estimates in the II quarter of 2023, amounted to 157425 tenge. Compared to the corresponding period of 2022, the increase was 20,1% in nominal and 3,7% in real money income.
The number of unemployed in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 21,8 thousand people. The unemployment rate was 4,7% of the labor force. The number of persons registered with the employment authorities as unemployed, at the end of October 2023 amounted to 15347 people, or 3,3% of the labor force
The average monthly nominal salary accrued to employees (excluding small businesses engaged in entrepreneurial activities) in III quarter 2023 amounted to 322666 tenge, an increase compared to III quarter 2022 was 19,4%. The real wage index by the 3st quarter of 2022 amounted to 106,2%.
The number of registered legal entities as of November 1, 2023 amounted to 19870 units and increased by 1,6% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 15251 or 76,7% of the registered ones. The share of legal entities with less than 100 employees amounted to 98,1% of the registered and 97,5% of the operating ones. The number of small businesses (legal entities) in the region amounted to 16861 units and increased compared to the corresponding period last year by 1,6%.
The volume of the gross regional product for January-June 2023 amounted to 1993226,6 million tenge in current prices and, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, amounted to 96,8% in real terms. In the structure of GRP for January-June 2023, the production of goods amounted to 50,2%, the production of services – 49,8%.
The volume of industrial production in January-October 2023 amounted to 2066394,4 million tenge at current prices, which is 4,9% lower than in January-October 2022. The growth was recorded in the supply of electricity, gas, steam and hot water and conditioned air by 2,9%. Water supply; sewerage system, control of collecting and distribution of waste by 31,8%. in the manufacturing industry – by 7,7%. In the mining industry and quarrying, the decrease was 2,8%.
The volume of gross output of products (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in January-October 2023 made 397012,7 million tenge, which is 2,2% less than in January-October 2022.
The volume of construction works (services) in January-Оktober 2023, it amounted to 232257,9 million tenge, which is 20,6% more than in January-Оktober 2022.
The volume of freight turnover in January-October 2023 amounted to 37856,3 million tkm (taking into account the estimated volume of freight turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation) increased by 4% compared with the corresponding period 2022. The volume of passenger traffic amounted to 2847,9 million per km and increased by 1,7%.
The volume of investments in fixed assets in January-Оktober 2023 amounted to 804428,5 million tenge, which 8,2% more than in the same period last year.
The volume of retail trade in January-Oktober 2023 amounted to 54890,6 million tenge and increased by 2,8% compared to January-Oktober 2022.
The volume of wholesale trade in January-Oktober 2023 amounted to 1062173,3 million tenge and decreased by 12,7% compared to January-Oktober 2022.
According to preliminary data, the trade turnover of the region on mutual trade in January-September 2023 amounted to 1048927,8 thousand US dollars and increased by 4,3%, compared to the corresponding period of last year, including exports – 458916,5 thousand US dollars (18,9% more), imports – 590011,3 thousand US dollars (4,8% less).
The consumer price index in November 2023 compared to December 2022 was 109%. Prices for food products increased by 6,6%, non-food products - by 7,1%, paid services for the population - by 15,1%. Prices of manufacturing enterprises for industrial products in November 2023 compared with December 2022 decreased by 8,3%.
