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

The average monthly nominal wage in Semey was 325,247 tenge in 2024, 7th lowest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site; the national average was 405,416 tenge (20% below the national average).

How fast have wages grown in Semey?

Average monthly wages in Semey rose from 242,384 tenge in 2022 to 325,247 tenge in 2024, a rise of 34% in cash terms; nationally they rose 31% over the same 2 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 Semey?

Real wages in Semey (wages after allowing for inflation) rose 4.0% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the yearbook index (2023 = 100: 104.0).

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How much industrial production is there in Semey?

Industrial output in Semey was worth 326.6 billion tenge in 2024 (1.04 million tenge per resident), 6th lowest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure.

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How big is retail trade in Semey?

Retail trade in Semey totalled 507.1 billion tenge in 2024 (1.62 million tenge per resident), 7th highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure; in 2022 it was 353.3 billion tenge.

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How much is invested in Semey?

Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Semey was 165.4 billion tenge in 2024, 527,480 tenge per resident, 6th 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 many new homes are built in Semey?

New homes with a total floor area of 224,301 square metres were completed in Semey in 2024, 715 square metres per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest 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 Semey growing?

In 2024 the physical volume of industrial output in Semey was 104.9% of the 2023 level and retail trade was 104.8% (100 means no change); new housing completed was 76.1% and investment in fixed assets 91.5% of the 2023 amounts.

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How Semipalatinsk compares with other cities in Kazakhstan

Average monthly nominal wage (tenge) (2024)

Semipalatinsk ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Average monthly nominal wage (tenge)
13	Karaganda	357,129
14	Kustanai	348,481
15	Koktshetau	337,505
16	Semipalatinsk	325,247
17	Uralsk	320,077
18	Petropavlovsk	316,187
19	Shimkent	312,536

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

Industrial output per resident (tenge) (2024)

Semipalatinsk ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Industrial output per resident (tenge)
14	Astana	1,680,958
15	Aktau	1,159,456
16	Taraz	1,149,809
17	Semipalatinsk	1,041,316
18	Shimkent	954,119
19	Almaty	939,511
20	Uralsk	872,054

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

Retail trade per resident (tenge) (2024)

Semipalatinsk ranks 7 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Retail trade per resident (tenge)
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
10	Atirau	1,313,581

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)

Semipalatinsk ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment in fixed assets per resident (tenge)
14	Pavlodar	731,237
15	Shimkent	611,509
16	Karaganda	600,711
17	Semipalatinsk	527,480
18	Uralsk	503,901
19	Aktobe	495,523
20	Koktshetau	492,992

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)

Semipalatinsk ranks 18 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	New housing completed per 1,000 residents (square metres)
15	Karaganda	826
16	Ust-Kamenogorsk	817
17	Taldykorgan	747
18	Semipalatinsk	715
19	Ekibastuz	684
20	Zhanaozen	465
21	Rudni	366

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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