Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Summary of the socio-economic development of the region
Population size and migration

Population of the Pavlodar region as of August 1, 2026 amounted to 742,8 thousand people, including 532,2 thousand people (71,6%) – urban residents, 210,6 thousand people (28,4%) – rural residents.

Natural population growth in January-July 2026 amounted to 214 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year – 909 people). For January-July 2026 the number of births was 4486 people (8,1% less than in January-July 2025), the number of deaths was 4272 people (7,6% more than in January-July 2025).

The migration balance is negative and amounted to – -2705 people (in January-July 2025 – -4169 people), including in external migration a positive balance of – 180 people (254), in internal migration a negative balance of – -2885 people (-4423).

Labor

The number of unemployed in the II quarter of 2026 amounted to 19,4 thousand people.

The unemployment rate was 4,8% of the labor force.

The number of persons registered with employment agencies as unemployed as of September 1, 2026 amounted to 14710 people, or 3,7% of the labor force.

The average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities) in the II quarter of 2026 amounted to 450583 tenge, an increase compared to the II quarter of 2025 amounted to 9,4%.

The real wage index in II quarter 2026 was 98,6%.

Industry statistics

The volume of industrial production at current prices in January-August 2026 amounted to 2924955 million tenge, which is 7,6% more than in January-August 2025.

In the manufacturing industry production volumes increasedby 11,3%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning – by 5,9%, in the water supply; sanitation; waste collection, treatment and disposal, pollution elimination activities – by 45%, in the мining and quarrying decreased by 2%.

The volume of gross output of agriculture, forestry and fisheries products (services) in January-August 2026 amounted to 195673,7 million tenge, or 103,6% by January-August 2025.

The volume of cargo turnover in January- August 2026 amounted to 19363,8 million tkm (taking into account the assessment of the volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation), or 88,3% compared to January-August 2025. The volume of passenger traffic – 1352,5 million pkm, or 96,4% by January- August 2025.

The volume of construction works (services) amounted to 301,3 billion tenge, or 141,4% compared to January-August 2025.

In January-August 2026, the total area of housing put into operation increased by 3,3% and amounted to 215015 square meters, of which in multi-apartment buildings increased by 82,2% (135249 square meters). In this case the total area of commissioned individual residential buildings decreased by 43% (73730 square meters).

The volume of investments in fixed capital in January-August 2026 amounted to 766,3 billion tenge, or 113,5% of the corresponding period of last year.

The number of registered legal entities as of September 1, 2026 amounted to 16888 units and decreased by 1,3% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 16529 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 14286 units, including 13927 units - small businesses. The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 14329 units and decreased by 1,6% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year.

Economics

The volume of gross regional product for January-March2026 amounted to 1438391,3 million tenge at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period in 2025, real GRP increased by 7,9%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 51,7%, services – 40,6%.

The consumer price index in August 2026 compared to December 2025 was 104,9%.

Prices for food products increased by 4,3%, non-food products – by 5,7%, paid services for the population – by 4,8%.

The prices of enterprises producing industrial products in August 2026 ompared to December 2025 increased by 4,8,%.

The volume of retail trade in January-August 2026 amounted to 538,8 billion tenge, or 3% more than the corresponding period in 2025.

The volume of wholesale trade in January-August 2026 amounted to 991,4 billion tenge, or 33,4% more than the corresponding period in 2025.

According to preliminary data, in January-July 2026, mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 900 million US dollars and decreased by 4,7% compared to January-July 2025, including exports – 462,4 million US dollars (0,2% less), and imports – 437,6 million US dollars (9% less).

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