Economy, jobs and prices in Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan: official figures

The economy of Aktobe Region produced 4.96 trillion tenge of gross regional product (GRP) in 2024, 3.6% of Kazakhstan's 136.69 trillion tenge; it is ranked 10th highest of 20 regions and cities (current prices).

Gross regional product (GRP)

4.96 trillion tenge

2024

GRP per resident

5,251,700 tenge

2024

Unemployment rate

4.7%

2024

Average monthly wage

378,086 tenge

2024

What is the GDP per person in Aktobe Region?

Gross regional product per resident in Aktobe Region was 5,251,700 tenge in 2024, ranked 8th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 6,780,900 tenge).

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

How fast is the economy of Aktobe Region growing?

GRP in Aktobe Region was 4.19 trillion tenge in 2023 and 4.96 trillion tenge in 2024, up 18.4% at current prices (Kazakhstan: +14.4%); these are nominal figures that include inflation.

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

What are the main industries in Aktobe Region?

Of the 4.96 trillion tenge produced in Aktobe Region in 2024, industry made up 31.2%, wholesale and retail trade with vehicle repair 12.0%, agriculture, forestry and fishing 5.0% and construction 7.3% (the rest comes from other services and taxes).

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

What is the unemployment rate in Aktobe Region?

The unemployment rate in Aktobe Region was 4.7% in 2024, ranked joint 10th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 4.7%); about 22,600 people were unemployed out of a labour force of 480,400.

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

How many people are employed in Aktobe Region?

In 2024 457,900 people in Aktobe Region were in work, 95.3% of the labour force; the labour force was 73.7% of the population (Kazakhstan: 68.2%).

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

Is unemployment falling in Aktobe Region?

Unemployment in Aktobe Region was 4.8% in 2020 and 4.7% in 2024, a fall of 0.1 percentage points (Kazakhstan: 4.9% in 2020, 4.7% in 2024).

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

What is the average salary in Aktobe Region?

The average monthly nominal wage of an employee in Aktobe Region was 378,086 tenge in 2024, ranked 8th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 405,416 tenge).

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

How fast are wages rising in Aktobe Region?

The average wage in Aktobe Region rose from 182,923 tenge a month in 2020 to 378,086 tenge in 2024, +107%; consumer prices in the region rose 8.7% in 2024 alone (December on December).

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

What is the average household income in Aktobe Region?

Household income used for consumption in Aktobe Region averaged 85,794 tenge per person per month in 2024, 86.5% of the national average of 99,164 tenge.

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

What is the inflation rate in Aktobe Region?

Consumer prices in Aktobe Region rose 8.7% between December 2023 and December 2024 and 19.8% during 2022 (Kazakhstan: 8.6% in 2024, 20.3% in 2022).

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

How much is invested in Aktobe Region?

Investment in fixed assets in Aktobe Region was 910.8 billion tenge in 2024 (959,262 tenge per resident, ranked 10th highest of 20 regions and cities), down 11.2% on 2023 at current prices.

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

How much housing space per person is there in Aktobe Region?

Housing in Aktobe Region averaged 24.8 square metres of floor space per resident at the end of 2024 (Kazakhstan: 24.5), ranked 7th highest of 20 regions and cities; 124.7 billion tenge was invested in housing construction in 2024.

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

How many businesses are there in Aktobe Region?

Aktobe Region had 85,725 operating small and medium-sized enterprises in 2024 (90 per 1,000 residents, ranked 7th highest of 20 regions and cities), employing 179,554 people.

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

What does Aktobe Region export?

Exports from Aktobe Region were worth US$ 2.8 billion in 2024, 3.4% of Kazakhstan's total exports of US$ 81.7 billion.

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

How Aktobe Region compares with other regions

Gross regional product per resident (tenge) (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 13 of 20, highest first. GRP at current prices per resident; regions with large oil, gas and mining sectors rank highest.

Rank	Region	Gross regional product per resident (tenge)
10	Kostanay Region	6,003,500 tenge
11	Abai Region	5,367,800 tenge
12	Akmola Region	5,332,700 tenge
13	Aktobe Region	5,251,700 tenge
14	North Kazakhstan Region	4,982,100 tenge
15	Almaty Region	3,908,100 tenge
16	Shymkent	3,824,400 tenge

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

Gross regional product (tenge) (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross regional product (tenge)
7	East Kazakhstan Region	5.04 trillion tenge
8	Mangystau Region	5.01 trillion tenge
9	Kostanay Region	4.97 trillion tenge
10	Aktobe Region	4.96 trillion tenge
11	Shymkent	4.74 trillion tenge
12	West Kazakhstan Region	4.72 trillion tenge
13	Turkistan Region	4.67 trillion tenge

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

Unemployment rate (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Unemployment rate
7	Kyzylorda Region	4.8%
8	Turkistan Region	4.8%
9	Shymkent	4.8%
10	Aktobe Region	4.7%
11	Kostanay Region	4.7%
12	Pavlodar Region	4.7%
13	Akmola Region	4.6%

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

Average monthly nominal wage (tenge) (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 8 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average monthly nominal wage (tenge)
5	Almaty City	490,963 tenge
6	Karaganda Region	380,953 tenge
7	East Kazakhstan Region	380,325 tenge
8	Aktobe Region	378,086 tenge
9	Pavlodar Region	372,615 tenge
10	West Kazakhstan Region	350,965 tenge
11	Kyzylorda Region	344,381 tenge

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

Household income used for consumption per person per month (tenge) (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 13 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Household income used for consumption per person per month (tenge)
10	Jetisu Region	103,306 tenge
11	West Kazakhstan Region	88,945 tenge
12	Almaty Region	87,675 tenge
13	Aktobe Region	85,794 tenge
14	Abai Region	82,777 tenge
15	Zhambyl Region	82,498 tenge
16	Mangystau Region	82,076 tenge

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)

Aktobe Region ranks 10 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Investment in fixed assets per resident (tenge)
7	North Kazakhstan Region	1,082,800 tenge
8	West Kazakhstan Region	1,077,477 tenge
9	East Kazakhstan Region	1,069,020 tenge
10	Aktobe Region	959,262 tenge
11	Abai Region	928,517 tenge
12	Almaty City	903,090 tenge
13	Kyzylorda Region	796,243 tenge

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

Consumer price increase, December 2024 on December 2023 (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 9 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Consumer price increase, December 2024 on December 2023
6	Almaty City	9.2%
7	Abai Region	9.0%
8	East Kazakhstan Region	8.8%
9	Aktobe Region	8.7%
10	West Kazakhstan Region	8.7%
11	Jetisu Region	8.4%
12	Atyrau Region	8.1%

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

Housing floor space per resident (square metres) (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Housing floor space per resident (square metres)
4	Shymkent	26.6 sq m
5	Atyrau Region	26.4 sq m
6	Akmola Region	25.1 sq m
7	Aktobe Region	24.8 sq m
8	Karaganda Region	24.7 sq m
9	Kostanay Region	23.6 sq m
10	West Kazakhstan Region	23.4 sq m

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

Operating small and medium enterprises per 1,000 residents (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 7 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Operating small and medium enterprises per 1,000 residents
4	Turkistan Region	97
5	Mangystau Region	95
6	Almaty Region	92
7	Aktobe Region	90
8	Abai Region	90
9	Karaganda Region	90
10	Atyrau Region	89

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

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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 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)

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