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

The average monthly nominal wage in Atyrau was 628,973 tenge in 2024, 2nd highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site; the national average was 405,416 tenge (55% above the national average).

How fast have wages grown in Atyrau?

Average monthly wages in Atyrau rose from 362,532 tenge in 2020 to 628,973 tenge in 2024, a rise of 73% 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 Atyrau?

Real wages in Atyrau (wages after allowing for inflation) fell 6.9% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the yearbook index (2023 = 100: 93.1).

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

How much industrial production is there in Atyrau?

Industrial output in Atyrau was worth 1.15 trillion tenge in 2024 (2.73 million tenge per resident), 7th 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 big is retail trade in Atyrau?

Retail trade in Atyrau totalled 555.1 billion tenge in 2024 (1.31 million tenge per resident), 10th highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure; in 2020 it was 299.0 billion tenge.

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

How much is invested in Atyrau?

Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Atyrau was 522.6 billion tenge in 2024, 1.24 million tenge per resident, 5th 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 Atyrau?

New homes with a total floor area of 532,075 square metres were completed in Atyrau in 2024, 1,259 square metres per 1,000 residents, 6th 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 Atyrau growing?

In 2024 the physical volume of industrial output in Atyrau was 100.6% of the 2023 level and retail trade was 103.2% (100 means no change); new housing completed was 103.6% and investment in fixed assets 113.0% of the 2023 amounts.

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

How Atirau compares with other cities in Kazakhstan

Average monthly nominal wage (tenge) (2024)

Atirau ranks 2 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)

Atirau ranks 21 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)

Atirau ranks 7 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Industrial output per resident (tenge)
4	Rudni	5,806,460
5	Ust-Kamenogorsk	5,429,960
6	Pavlodar	3,742,206
7	Atirau	2,725,397
8	Petropavlovsk	2,249,190
9	Aktobe	1,920,254
10	Koktshetau	1,808,427

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

Retail trade per resident (tenge) (2024)

Atirau ranks 10 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Retail trade per resident (tenge)
7	Semipalatinsk	1,616,879
8	Pavlodar	1,509,468
9	Uralsk	1,365,795
10	Atirau	1,313,581
11	Kyzylorda	1,170,892
12	Petropavlovsk	1,152,136
13	Koktshetau	1,038,740

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)

Atirau ranks 5 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment in fixed assets per resident (tenge)
2	Temirtau	1,883,214
3	Turkestan	1,819,747
4	Astana	1,303,600
5	Atirau	1,236,730
6	Petropavlovsk	1,200,616
7	Kustanai	960,950
8	Ust-Kamenogorsk	936,741

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)

Atirau ranks 6 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	New housing completed per 1,000 residents (square metres)
3	Aktau	1,778
4	Kyzylorda	1,437
5	Koktshetau	1,312
6	Atirau	1,259
7	Aktobe	1,229
8	Kustanai	1,221
9	Almaty	1,115

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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