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 was 783,8 thousand people, including 356,7 thousand people (45,5%) - urban, 427,1 thousand people (54,5%) - rural residents.
Natural population growth in the region in January-Oktober 2023 compared to January-Oktober 2022 (15245 people) decreased by 3,5% and amounted to 14708 people. In January-Oktober 2023, 2,5% fewer newborns were registered than in the corresponding period of 2022, 4% more deaths.
The balance of migration is positive and amounted to 2063 people (In January-Oktober 2022 - 2053 people), including external migration - 3022 (2560), in internal - -959 people (-507 people).
Average per capita nominal monetary income of the population according to estimates in II quarter 2023 amounted to 216936 tenge. Compared to the corresponding period of 2022, the increase was 6,3% in nominal and decrease by 9,5% in real cash income.
The number of unemployed in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 18231 people. The unemployment rate was 5,1% of the labor force. As of November 1, 2023 , the number of persons registered with employment agencies as unemployed was 16649, or 4,7% of the labor force.
The average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities) in the III quarter of 2023 amounted to 519118 tenge, an increase compared to the III quarter of 2022 was 15,3%. The real wage index in the III quarter of 2023 was 102,2%.
The consumer price index in November 2023 compared to December 2022 was 109,6%. Prices for food products increased by 8,1%, non-food products - by 11,2%, paid services for the population - by 9,8%.
The volume of gross regional product for January-June 2023 amounted to at current prices 2005056,9 million tenge Compared to the corresponding period of 2022, real GRP increased by 8,5%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 50,6%, services 40%.
The volume of industrial production in January-October 2023 amounted to 2390244.5 million tenge in current prices, which is 1,6% less than in the corresponding period of 2022.
In the mining and quarrying industry, production volumes decreased by 2,1%, in the manufacturing industry - by 1,9%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning - by 5%, in water supply, collection, processing and waste disposal, activities to eliminate pollution, the volumes increased - by 5,8%.
The volume of gross output (services) of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in January-October 2023 amounted to 24138,9 million tenge, which is 0,1% more than the corresponding year 2022.
The volume of construction work (services) amounted to 227765,8 million tenge, or 159,1% against January-October 2022.
The volume of cargo turnover in January-October 2023 amounted to 23515,1 million tkm (taking into account the assessment of the volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation), or 97,6% compared to January-October 2022. The volume of passenger traffic 3029,7 million pkm, or 98,4% by January-October 2022.
The volume of investments in fixed capital in January-October 2023 amounted to 838623,6 million tenge, or 144,7% bythe corresponding period of 2022.
The number of registered legal entities as of November 1, 2023 amounted to 17093 units and increased by 3,7% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 16724 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 13969 units, among which 13600 units are small enterprises. The number of registered small and medium-sized enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 14876 units and increased by 3,9% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
The volume of retail trade in January-October 2023 amounted to 308,1 billion tenge, or 15,9% more than the corresponding period of 2022.
The volume of wholesale trade in January-October 2023 amounted to 423 billion tenge, or 134,1% to the level of the corresponding period of 2022.
According to preliminary data, in January-September 2023 mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 158380,6 thousand US dollars and increased by 2,2% compared to January-September 2022, including export - 22091,6 thousand US dollars (24,8% more), import - 136289 thousand US dollars (0,8% less).
