Population size and migration

The population of the region as of June 1, 2024 amounted to 2149.2 thousand people, including 532.2 thousand people (24.8%) - urban, 1617 thousand people (75.2%) - rural residents.

The natural increase in the population in January-May 2024 amounted to 18160 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year - 18618 people).

The number of births as January-May 2024 amounted to 22335 people (1.4% less than in January-May 2023), the number of deaths amounted to 4175 people (3.4% more than in January-May 2023).

The balance of migration is negative and amounted to - 11122 people (in January-May 2023 - 5636 people), including in external migration - a positive balance of 214 people (168 people), in internal - negative - 11336 people and (-5804 people).

Labor and income

The number of unemployed in the I quarter of 2024 amounted to 41.7 thousand people.

The unemployment rate was 4.9% of the labor force. The number of persons registered with employment agencies as unemployed as of July 1, 2024 amounted to 34807 people, or 4.2% of the labor force.

The average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities) in the I quarter of 2024 amounted to 284373 tenge, an increase compared to the I quarter of 2023 amounted to 10.3%. The real wage index in I quarter 2024 was 101.4%.

In the I quarter of 2024 the average per capita nominal cash income of the population of the region, according to the estimate, amounted to 109628 tenge, which is 18.4% higher than in I quarter 2023, the growth rate of real cash income for the specified period is 8.8%.

Industry statistics

The volume of industrial production in January-June 2024 amounted to 551576.8 million tenge in current prices, which is 6.8% more than in January-June 2023.

In the mining industry, production volumes increased by 3.4%, in the manufacturing industry - by 11.2%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and conditioned air there was – by 12.4%, in water supply, collection, processing and waste disposal, pollution elimination activities decreased by 9.8%.

The volume of gross output of agricultural products (services) in January-June 2024 amounted to 212714.6 million tenge, or 107.3% by January-June 2023.

The volume of cargo turnover in January-June 2024 amounted to 11556.2 million tkm, or 93.6% compared to January- June 2023.

The volume of passenger turnover amounted 678.8 million pkm, or 88.4% by January-June 2023.

The volume of construction works (services) amounted to 181053.5 million tenge, or 123.8% compared to January-June 2023.

In January-June 2024, the total area of housing put into operation increased by 20.2% and amounted to 371 thousand square meters, of which in individual residential buildings - by 24% (336.8 thousand square meters), and multi-apartment buildings decreased by 16.5% (31 thousand square meters). In addition, the dormitory was put into operation area 3.1 thousand square meters.

The volume of investments in fixed capital in January-June 2024 amounted to 420789.1 million tenge, or 137.8% by January-June 2023.

The number of registered legal entities as of July 1, 2024 amounted to 18340 units and increased by 4.9% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 110 units with over than 250 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 16578 units, including 15929 units - small businesses. The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 14547 units and increased by 5.3% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year.

Economics

The volume of gross regional product for January-March 2024 amounted to 927563.6 million tenge at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period of January-March 2023, real GRP increased by 3.7%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 34.7%, services – 58.7%.

The consumer price index in June 2024 compared to December 2023 was 102.5%. Prices for food products increased by 0.8%, non-food products – by 5.3%, paid services for the population – by 2.6%. The prices of enterprises producing industrial products in June 2024 compared to December 2023 increased by 5.1%.

The volume of retail trade in January-June 2024 amounted to 135743.2 million tenge, or 5.9% more than the corresponding period in 2023.

The volume of wholesale trade in January-June 2024 amounted to 65408.8 million tenge, or 114.9% compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

According to preliminary data, in January-May 2024, mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 265.8 million US dollars and increased by 2.6% compared to January-May 2023, including exports – 196.2 million US dollars (by 7.2% less), imports – 69.6 million US dollars (45.5% more).