Economy, jobs and prices in Osh City, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
The gross regional product of Osh City (the value of goods and services produced there) was 88,881 million som in 2024, 4th lowest of 9 regions and 5.6% of Kyrgyzstan's total of 1.58 trillion som.
What is the GDP per person in Osh City?
Gross regional product per person in Osh City was 189,754 som in 2024 at current prices, 5th highest of 9; the national figure was 219,166 som.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Osh City?
Employees of enterprises and organisations in Osh City (excluding small enterprises) earned an average of 31,416 som a month before tax in 2024, 4th lowest of 9 regions; the national average was 37,361 som. That was 16.5% more than in 2023.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyIs the average salary in Osh City enough to live on?
In January to September 2024 the average wage in Osh City was 362% of the living wage (subsistence minimum) of a working-age person, 4th lowest of 9 regions.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Osh City?
The unemployment rate among people aged 15 and over in Osh City was 1.9% in 2024 (2.5 thousand of 136.7 thousand people in the labour force), 2nd lowest of 9 regions. The nine regions together had 3.7%. The figure comes from the household budget and labour force survey.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people are employed in Osh City?
In 2024, 52.0% of people aged 15 and over in Osh City were in work (134.1 thousand people), 4th lowest of 9 regions; 53.0% were in the labour force (working or looking for work). The nine regions together had an employment rate of 57.1%.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many people are registered as unemployed in Osh City?
2,954 unemployed people were registered with the employment service in Osh City at the end of 2024, up from 2,928 a year earlier.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Osh City?
23,609 business entities (companies, sole traders and farms) were operating in Osh City on 1 January 2025, or 50 for every 1,000 residents (2nd lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much industrial output does Osh City produce?
Industrial output in Osh City was 10,016 million som in 2024 (3rd lowest of 9 regions; 1.7% of the national 585,276 million som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much is invested in Osh City?
Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Osh City was 15,953 million som in 2024, or 33,692 som per resident (4th highest of 9 regions; the national figure was 34,414 som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow big is retail trade in Osh City?
Wholesale and retail trade, including car and motorcycle repair, in Osh City was worth 101,802 million som in 2024, or 215,000 som per resident (3rd highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat does Osh City export and import?
Exports from Osh City were worth 57.8 million US dollars in 2024 and imports 399.6 million US dollars (national totals: 3,828 million exports and 12,214 million imports).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much did prices rise in Osh City in 2024?
Consumer prices in Osh City rose by 7.3% in 2024 (December 2024 compared with December 2023), 2nd highest of 9 regions; prices across Kyrgyzstan rose 6.3%.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much new housing is built in Osh City?
49.4 thousand square metres of new housing were completed in Osh City in 2024 (2nd lowest of 9 regions; 1,365 thousand nationally).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow profitable are businesses in Osh City?
Enterprises in Osh City made a combined net profit of 6,937 million som in 2024 (profits minus losses of all reporting enterprises; 5th highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow Osh City compares with other cities
Gross regional product per person (som) (2024)
Osh City ranks 5 of 9, highest first. Current prices.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Issyk-Kul Region | 244,320 som |
| 3 | Chuy Region | 212,642 som |
| 4 | Talas Region | 193,536 som |
| 5 | Osh City | 189,754 som |
| 6 | Naryn Region | 129,923 som |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 118,860 som |
| 8 | Batken Region | 84,490 som |
Average monthly pay of employees (som) (2024)
Osh City ranks 6 of 9, highest first. Enterprises and organisations excluding small enterprises.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pay of employees (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Naryn Region | 35,372 som |
| 4 | Talas Region | 34,254 som |
| 5 | Jalal-Abad Region | 32,283 som |
| 6 | Osh City | 31,416 som |
| 7 | Chuy Region | 31,117 som |
| 8 | Batken Region | 28,182 som |
| 9 | Osh Region | 25,467 som |
Unemployment rate, labour force survey (2024)
Osh City ranks 8 of 9, highest first. People aged 15 and over.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, labour force survey |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Naryn Region | 4.8% |
| 4 | Issyk-Kul Region | 4.5% |
| 5 | Chuy Region | 3.7% |
| 6 | Bishkek City | 3.5% |
| 7 | Talas Region | 2.0% |
| 8 | Osh City | 1.9% |
| 9 | Osh Region | 0.9% |
Business entities per 1,000 residents (1 January 2025)
Osh City ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Business entities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Osh Region | 139 |
| 4 | Chuy Region | 138 |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 126 |
| 6 | Batken Region | 125 |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 102 |
| 8 | Osh City | 50 |
| 9 | Bishkek City | 47 |
Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) (2024)
Osh City ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issyk-Kul Region | 79,537 som |
| 2 | Bishkek City | 54,709 som |
| 3 | Jalal-Abad Region | 34,743 som |
| 4 | Osh City | 33,692 som |
| 5 | Chuy Region | 28,741 som |
| 6 | Talas Region | 23,987 som |
| 7 | Naryn Region | 23,501 som |
Consumer price rise in 2024 (2024)
Osh City ranks 2 of 9, highest first. December 2024 compared with December 2023.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price rise in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issyk-Kul Region | 7.7% |
| 2 | Osh City | 7.3% |
| 3 | Bishkek City | 6.9% |
| 4 | Batken Region | 6.6% |
| 5 | Naryn Region | 5.1% |
| 6 | Jalal-Abad Region | 4.6% |
| 7 | Osh Region | 4.5% |
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Sources
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Kyrgyz Republic and regions: quarterly statistical bulletin (data to September 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 adcf5e906865…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data): Socio-economic development of the regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, January-December 2024 (poverty, local budgets, mortgages, schools online), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b9352a8366a7…)
- National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic: Statistical Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2024, section 25: Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic (published 25 December 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 96609efffe64…)
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