Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The population of the region as of October 1, 2023 amounted to 701.4 thousand people, including 389,1 thousand people (55,5%) - urban, 312,3 thousand people (44,5%) - rural residents. Natural population growth in January-September 2023 amounted to 9770 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year - 9920 people). For January- September 2023 registered newborns by 2,2% fewer than in January- September 2022, fewer deaths - by 4,8%. The balance of migration amounted to -1496 people (in January- September 2022 - -1487 people), including in external migration - 371(103), in internal - -1867 people (-1590 people).
The average per capita nominal cash income of the population, as estimated in the 2nd quarter of 2023 amounted to 337861 tenge, which is 14.2% higher than in the fourth 2nd quarter of 2022. Real money income for the specified period in decreased by 1.1%.
The number of unemployed in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 17582 people. The unemployment rate was 4.9% of the labor force.The number of persons registered with the employment authorities as unemployed, at the end of October 2023 consisted of 18239 people, or 5,2% of the labor force. Average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities), in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 602411 tenge, an increase compared to the III quarter of 2022. amounted to 14,3%. Real wage index in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 102,8%.
Consumer price index in October 2023 compared to December 2022 amounted to 107.4%. Prices increased for paid services by 9,7%, non-food products - by 7%, food products by 6.6%. Prices of manufacturing enterprises for industrial products in October 2023 compared to December 2022 increased by 11,4%.
The volume of investments in fixed assets in January-October 2023 amounted to 2436075.3 million tenge, which is 1% more than in January-October 2022.
Number of registered legal entities as of November 1, 2023 amounted to 14649 units and increase by 3,8% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 14250 units with less than 100 employees.The number of operating legal entities amounted to 10961 units, among which 10563 units are small enterprises.The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 12598 units and increase by 4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
The volume of gross regional product for January-June 2023 amounted to 6655.5 billion tenge in current prices. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 58%, services – 31.7%.
The volume of industrial production in January-October 2023 amounted to 9135754 million tenge in current prices, which is 14,6% more than in January-October 2022. In the mining and quarrying industry, production increased by 14,6%, in the manufacturing industry - by 2,2%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning by 28.3%, in water supply, collection, processing and disposal waste, pollution elimination activities production by 15,8%.
The volume of gross output (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in January-October 2023 amounted to 123433,7 million tenge, which is 1.8% more than in January-October 2022.
Physical volume index for the "Transport" industry in January-October 2023 amounted to 99,1%.
The volume of cargo turnover in January-October 2023 amounted to 36930,6 mln, and decreased by 3,2 times. The volume of passenger turnover amounted to 4022,7 million pkm and increased 1,3 times.
The volume of construction works (services) in January-October 2023 amounted to 972535.1 million tenge, or 105.1% compared to January-October 2022.
Retail trade volume in January-October 2023 amounted to 381038,2 million tenge, or 2,7% more than the corresponding period in 2022.Wholesale trade volume in January-October 2023 amounted to 4774032,3 million tenge, or 113,4% compared to the corresponding period in 2022.According to preliminary data in January-September 2023 mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 261210,1 thousand US dollars and compared to January-September 2022. decreased by 20,2%, including export – 58571,4 thousand US dollars (1,4% more), import – 202638,7 thousand US dollars (24,8% less).
