Population size and migration

The population of the region as of August 1, 2024 amounted to 221,6 thousand people, including 175,8 thousand people (79,3%) - urban, 45,8 thousand people (20,7%) - rural residents.

The natural increase in the population in January- Jule 2024 amounted to 1348 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year - 1501 people).

The number of births as January- Jule 2024 amounted to 2462 people (5,1 % less than in January- Jule 2023), the number of deaths amounted to 1114 people (1,8% more than in January- Jule 2023).

The balance of migration is negative and amounted to -1312  people (in January- Jule 2023 - -1288 people), including in external migration - a positive balance of  3 people (- 61), in internal - negative - 1315 people (- 1227).

Labor and income

The number of unemployed in the II quarter of 2024 amounted to 4268  people.

The unemployment rate was 4,2% of the labor force.  

The number of persons registered with employment agencies as unemployed as of August 1, 2024 amounted to 2946 people, or 2,9% of the labor force.

The average monthly nominal wages accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities) in the II quarter of 2024 amounted to 522 988  tenge, an increase compared to the II quarter of 2023 amounted to 10,2%.  

The real wage index in II quarter 2024 was 102,5%.

Industry statistics

The volume of industrial production in January-August 2024 amounted to 804 065,1 million tenge in current prices, which is 12,2% more than in January-August  2023.

In the mining industry, production volumes increased by 7,2%, in the manufacturing industry - by 17,5%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and conditioned air there was by 9,2%, in water supply, collection, processing and waste disposal, pollution elimination activities - by 18,9%.

The volume of gross output of agriculture, forestry and fisheries products ( services) in January-August  2024 amounted to 37 452,1 million tenge,  or 100,2% by January-August 2023.

The volume of cargo turnover in January-August 2024 amounted to 9 122.9 million t-km (taking into account the assessment of the volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation), or 88.9% compared to January- August 2023.

The volume of passenger traffic – 710.7 million pkm, or 134.4% by January- August 2023.

The volume of construction works (services) amounted to 63 273,2  million tenge, or 126,2% compared to January-August 2023.

In January-August  2024, the total area of housing put into operation increased by 3,8% and amounted to 41,2 thousand square meters.

The volume of investments in fixed capital in January-August  2024 amounted to 106 821,6 million tenge, or 102,8% by January-August  2023.

The number of registered legal entities as September 1, 2024 amounted to 2952 units and decrease 2% the corresponding  period  last  year, including 2862 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 2862 units, including 2511 units - small businesses. The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 1988  units and decreased by 3%  compared to the corresponding date of the previous year.

Economics

The volume of gross regional product for January-March 2024 amounted to 430 328,3 million tenge at current prices. Compared to the corresponding period of January- March 2023, real GRP increased by 4,4%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 70,1%, services – 23,2%.

The consumer price index in  August 2024 compared to December 2023 was 104 %.

Prices for food products increased by 1,6%, non-food products – by 4,6%, paid services for the population – by 7,4%.                 The prices of enterprises producing industrial products in August 2024 compared to December 2023 decreased 2%.

The volume of retail trade in January-August 2024 amounted to 70 452.5 million tenge, or 0.4% more than the corresponding period in 2023.

The volume of wholesale trade in January- August 2024 amounted to 68 381.7 million tenge, or 3.6% amounted to the corresponding period in 2023.

According to preliminary data, in January-July 2024, mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 37,3 million US dollars and amounted to 67.5% compared to January-July 2023, including exports – 11 million US dollars (by 42.6%), imports – 26.4 million US dollars (10.8%).