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

The average monthly nominal wage in Turkistan was 307,840 tenge in 2024, 3rd lowest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site; the national average was 405,416 tenge (24% below the national average).

How fast have wages grown in Turkistan?

Average monthly wages in Turkistan rose from 176,912 tenge in 2020 to 307,840 tenge in 2024, a rise of 74% 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 Turkistan?

Real wages in Turkistan (wages after allowing for inflation) rose 1.5% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the yearbook index (2023 = 100: 101.5).

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How much industrial production is there in Turkistan?

Industrial output in Turkistan was worth 40.4 billion tenge in 2024 (170,105 tenge per resident), the lowest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure.

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How big is retail trade in Turkistan?

Retail trade in Turkistan totalled 114.5 billion tenge in 2024 (482,293 tenge per resident), 2nd lowest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure; in 2020 it was 43.5 billion tenge.

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How much is invested in Turkistan?

Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Turkistan was 432.2 billion tenge in 2024, 1.82 million tenge per resident, 3rd highest of 22 Kazakh cities on this site by that measure.

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How many new homes are built in Turkistan?

New homes with a total floor area of 540,765 square metres were completed in Turkistan in 2024, 2,277 square metres per 1,000 residents, 2nd 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 Turkistan growing?

In 2024 the physical volume of industrial output in Turkistan was 107.3% of the 2023 level and retail trade was 135.0% (100 means no change); new housing completed was 128.1% and investment in fixed assets 129.9% of the 2023 amounts.

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How Turkestan compares with other cities in Kazakhstan

Average monthly nominal wage (tenge) (2024)

Turkestan ranks 20 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Average monthly nominal wage (tenge)
16	Semipalatinsk	325,247
17	Uralsk	320,077
18	Petropavlovsk	316,187
19	Shimkent	312,536
20	Turkestan	307,840
21	Taraz	307,257
22	Taldykorgan	301,757

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)

Turkestan ranks 20 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)

Turkestan ranks 22 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Industrial output per resident (tenge)
16	Taraz	1,149,809
17	Semipalatinsk	1,041,316
18	Shimkent	954,119
19	Almaty	939,511
20	Uralsk	872,054
21	Taldykorgan	820,908
22	Turkestan	170,105

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

Retail trade per resident (tenge) (2024)

Turkestan ranks 21 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Retail trade per resident (tenge)
16	Shimkent	948,325
17	Temirtau	815,874
18	Taldykorgan	815,415
19	Taraz	811,635
20	Rudni	624,062
21	Turkestan	482,293
22	Zhanaozen	241,884

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)

Turkestan ranks 3 of 22, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment in fixed assets per resident (tenge)
1	Ekibastuz	2,268,026
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

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)

Turkestan ranks 2 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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