Economy, jobs and prices in Aktau, Kazakhstan: official figures

The average monthly nominal wage in Aktau was 569,915 tenge in 2024, 3rd highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site; the national average was 405,416 tenge (41% above the national average).

How fast have wages grown in Aktau?

Average monthly wages in Aktau rose from 318,314 tenge in 2020 to 569,915 tenge in 2024, a rise of 79% in cash terms; nationally they rose 90% over the same 4 years (prices also rose, see the real wage index).

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Are real wages rising in Aktau?

Real wages in Aktau (wages after allowing for inflation) fell 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the yearbook index (2023 = 100: 97.7).

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How much industrial production is there in Aktau?

Industrial output in Aktau was worth 340.3 billion tenge in 2024 (1.16 million tenge per resident), 8th lowest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure.

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How big is retail trade in Aktau?

Retail trade in Aktau totalled 491.2 billion tenge in 2024 (1.67 million tenge per resident), 6th highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure; in 2020 it was 229.0 billion tenge.

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How much is invested in Aktau?

Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Aktau was 272.0 billion tenge in 2024, 926,671 tenge per resident, 10th highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure.

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How many new homes are built in Aktau?

New homes with a total floor area of 521,919 square metres were completed in Aktau in 2024, 1,778 square metres per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site.

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Is the economy of Aktau growing?

In 2024 the physical volume of industrial output in Aktau was 100.0% of the 2023 level and retail trade was 109.2% (100 means no change); new housing completed was 109.2% and investment in fixed assets 141.0% of the 2023 amounts.

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How Aktau compares with other cities in Kazakhstan

Average monthly nominal wage (tenge) (2024)

Aktau ranks 3 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Average monthly nominal wage (tenge)
1	Zhanaozen	883,035
2	Atirau	628,973
3	Aktau	569,915
4	Astana	538,009
5	Almaty	490,963
6	Ekibastuz	449,581
7	Rudni	418,651

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Change in average wage, 2020 to 2024 (2020-2024)

Aktau ranks 18 of 21, highest first.

Rank	City	Change in average wage, 2020 to 2024
15	Uralsk	+84%
16	Taldykorgan	+84%
17	Petropavlovsk	+80%
18	Aktau	+79%
19	Astana	+78%
20	Turkestan	+74%
21	Atirau	+73%

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Industrial output per resident (tenge) (2024)

Aktau ranks 15 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Industrial output per resident (tenge)
12	Kyzylorda	1,715,827
13	Karaganda	1,689,481
14	Astana	1,680,958
15	Aktau	1,159,456
16	Taraz	1,149,809
17	Semipalatinsk	1,041,316
18	Shimkent	954,119

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Retail trade per resident (tenge) (2024)

Aktau ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Retail trade per resident (tenge)
3	Karaganda	2,602,400
4	Kustanai	2,146,591
5	Astana	2,001,643
6	Aktau	1,673,517
7	Semipalatinsk	1,616,879
8	Pavlodar	1,509,468
9	Uralsk	1,365,795

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Investment in fixed assets per resident (tenge) (2024)

Aktau ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment in fixed assets per resident (tenge)
7	Kustanai	960,950
8	Ust-Kamenogorsk	936,741
9	Zhanaozen	929,831
10	Aktau	926,671
11	Almaty	903,090
12	Kyzylorda	829,890
13	Rudni	805,312

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

New housing completed per 1,000 residents (square metres) (2024)

Aktau ranks 3 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	New housing completed per 1,000 residents (square metres)
1	Astana	2,902
2	Turkestan	2,277
3	Aktau	1,778
4	Kyzylorda	1,437
5	Koktshetau	1,312
6	Atirau	1,259
7	Aktobe	1,229

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

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Sources

Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)

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