Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The population of Zhambyl region as of August 1, 2026 amounted to 1211,7 thousand people, including 587,9 thousand people (48,5%) – urban, 623,8 thousand people (51,5%) – rural residents.
The natural increase in the population in January-July 2026 amounted to 7170 people (in the corresponding period of the previous year – 8404 people).
The number of births as January-July 2026 amounted to 11337 people (11% less than in January-July 2025), the number of deaths amounted to 4167 people (3,3% less than in January-July 2025).
The balance of migration is negative and amounted to -11121 people (in January-July 2025 – -11739 people), including in external migration – a negative balance -25 people (-232), in internal migration – a negative balance -11096 people (-11507).
The number of unemployed in the II quarter of 2026 amounted to 25092 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 20148 people or 3,8% 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 375456 tenge, an increase compared to the II quarter of 2025 amounted to 5,7%.
The real wage index in II quarter 2026 was 95,7%.
The volume of industrial production in January-August 2026 amounted to 981339,4 million tenge in current prices, which is 18,4% more than in January-August 2025.
In the mining industry, production volumes increased by 6,8%, in the manufacturing industry increased by 27,2%, in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and conditioned air there increase by 6,7%, in water supply; sanitation; wastecollection, treatment and disposal, pollution elimination activities has been noted decrease by 4,5%.
The volume of gross output of agricultural products (services) in January-August 2026 amounted to 280790,5 million tenge or 105,6% by January-August 2025.
The volume of cargo turnover in January-August 2026 amounted to 13900,9 million tkm (taking into account the assessment of the volume of cargo turnover of individual entrepreneurs engaged in commercial transportation) or 101% to January-August 2025.
The volume of passenger traffic 1345,8 million pkm or 105,8% by January-August 2025.
The volume of construction works (services) amounted to 228304,9 million tenge or 112,4% by January-August 2025.
In January-August 2026, the total area of housing put into operation increased by 1,4% and amounted to 408,9 thousand square meters, of which in multi-apartment buildings increased by 56,5% (175,1 thousand square meters), in individual residential buildings decreased by 18,7% (233,8 thousand square meters).
The volume of investments in fixed capital in January-August 2026 amounted to 621354,6 million tenge or 148,7% by January-August 2025.
The number of registered legal entities as of September 1, 2026 amounted to 14600 units and decreased by 5,2% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year, including 14187 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating legal entities amounted to 12337 units, including 11924 units – small businesses. The number of registered small and medium enterprises (legal entities) in the region amounted to 11482 units and decreased by 6,1% compared to the corresponding date of the previous year.
The volume of gross regional product for January-March 2026 amounted to 763998,1 million tenge at current prices. Compared to January-March 2025 real GRP increased by 11,7%. In the structure of GRP, the share of production of goods amounted to 41,1%, services – 56%.
The consumer price index in August 2026 compared to December 2025 was 106%.
Prices for paid services for the population increased by – 8%, non-food products by 6,1%, food products by – 5,1%.
The prices of enterprises producing industrial products in August 2026 compared to December 2025 increased by 8,1%.
The volume of retail trade in January-August 2026 amounted to 410900,4 million tenge or 2,2% more than the corresponding period in 2025.
The volume of wholesale trade in January-August 2026 amounted to 322509,3 million tenge or 103,4% compared to the corresponding period in 2025.
According to preliminary data, in January-July 2026 mutual trade with the EAEU countries amounted to 219,8 million US dollars and increased by 0,8% compared to January-July 2025, including exports – 93 million US dollars (3,1% less), imports – 126,8 million US dollars (3,8% more).
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