Economy, jobs and prices in Talas Region, Kyrgyzstan: official figures
The gross regional product of Talas Region (the value of goods and services produced there) was 53,958 million som in 2024, 3rd lowest of 9 regions and 3.4% of Kyrgyzstan's total of 1.58 trillion som.
What is the GDP per person in Talas Region?
Gross regional product per person in Talas Region was 193,536 som in 2024 at current prices, 4th 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 Talas Region?
Employees of enterprises and organisations in Talas Region (excluding small enterprises) earned an average of 34,254 som a month before tax in 2024, 4th highest of 9 regions; the national average was 37,361 som. That was 11.6% more than in 2023.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyIs the average salary in Talas Region enough to live on?
In January to September 2024 the average wage in Talas Region was 390% of the living wage (subsistence minimum) of a working-age person, 3rd highest 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 Talas Region?
The unemployment rate among people aged 15 and over in Talas Region was 2.0% in 2024 (2.5 thousand of 124.3 thousand people in the labour force), 3rd 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 Talas Region?
In 2024, 68.0% of people aged 15 and over in Talas Region were in work (121.9 thousand people), the highest of 9 regions; 69.4% 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 Talas Region?
2,637 unemployed people were registered with the employment service in Talas Region at the end of 2024, down from 3,274 a year earlier.
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Talas Region?
40,735 business entities (companies, sole traders and farms) were operating in Talas Region on 1 January 2025, or 145 for every 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much industrial output does Talas Region produce?
Industrial output in Talas Region was 33,856 million som in 2024 (5th highest of 9 regions; 5.8% of the national 585,276 million som).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow much is invested in Talas Region?
Investment in fixed assets (buildings, machinery and infrastructure) in Talas Region was 6,728 million som in 2024, or 23,987 som per resident (4th lowest 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 Talas Region?
Wholesale and retail trade, including car and motorcycle repair, in Talas Region was worth 33,114 million som in 2024, or 118,055 som per resident (4th highest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyWhat does Talas Region export and import?
Exports from Talas Region were worth 175.0 million US dollars in 2024 and imports 20.7 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 Talas Region in 2024?
Consumer prices in Talas Region rose by 4.0% in 2024 (December 2024 compared with December 2023), 2nd lowest 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 Talas Region?
83.7 thousand square metres of new housing were completed in Talas Region in 2024 (4th lowest of 9 regions; 1,365 thousand nationally).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyHow profitable are businesses in Talas Region?
Enterprises in Talas Region made a combined net profit of 6,756 million som in 2024 (profits minus losses of all reporting enterprises; 4th lowest of 9 regions).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic · saved copyDo people in Talas Region have safe drinking water?
99.6% of people in Talas Region had access to safe sources of drinking water in 2023 (3rd highest of 7 regions; national figure 95.4%).
Source: National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic (with Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and State Mortgage Company data) · saved copyHow Talas Region compares with other regions
Gross regional product per person (som) (2024)
Talas Region ranks 4 of 9, highest first. Current prices.
| Rank | Region | Gross regional product per person (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | 568,700 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 |
Average monthly pay of employees (som) (2024)
Talas Region ranks 4 of 9, highest first. Enterprises and organisations excluding small enterprises.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pay of employees (som) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishkek City | 46,058 som |
| 2 | Issyk-Kul Region | 43,684 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 |
Unemployment rate, labour force survey (2024)
Talas Region ranks 7 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)
Talas Region ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Business entities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naryn Region | 189 |
| 2 | Talas Region | 145 |
| 3 | Osh Region | 139 |
| 4 | Chuy Region | 138 |
| 5 | Issyk-Kul Region | 126 |
| 6 | Batken Region | 125 |
| 7 | Jalal-Abad Region | 102 |
Investment in fixed assets per resident (som) (2024)
Talas Region ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment in fixed assets per resident (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 |
| 8 | Osh Region | 14,727 som |
| 9 | Batken Region | 14,267 som |
Consumer price rise in 2024 (2024)
Talas Region ranks 8 of 9, highest first. December 2024 compared with December 2023.
| Rank | Region | Consumer price rise in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Talas Region | 4.0% |
| 9 | Chuy Region | 2.8% |
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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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