As of May 1, 2025, the population of Almaty Region amounted to 1,573.0 thousand people, including 304.8 thousand (19.4%) urban residents and 1,268.2 thousand (80.6%) rural residents.
The average monthly nominal wage accrued to employees (excluding small business enterprises) in the 1st quarter of 2025 amounted to ₸339,185, which is 9.6% higher than in the 1st quarter of 2024.
Employed population by employment status
|
Employed population, total |
Including |
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|
hired workers |
including |
individual entrepreneurs |
persons engaged in private practice |
under a civil law contract for the provision of services primarily to several customers |
founders (participants) of business partnerships and founders, shareholders (participants) of joint-stock companies |
members of production cooperatives |
independent workers |
including |
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|
employment in an organization |
employment with individuals |
employment in a peasant or farming enterprise |
under a civil law contract for the provision of services primarily to one customer |
independent workers (unregistered) |
in a personal subsidiary farm |
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|
677,908 |
465 683 |
352 324 |
76 514 |
36,845 |
- |
160 073 |
163 |
- |
- |
232 |
51,757 |
23 184 |
28,573 |
|
Type of activity |
Thousand people |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
33,7 |
|
Industry
|
81,1 41,2 28,7 6,0 5,2 |
|
Construction |
34,4 |
|
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles |
63,6 |
|
Transportation and warehousing |
37,4 |
|
Accommodation and catering services |
9,2 |
|
Information and communication |
5,1 |
|
Financial and insurance activities |
5,8 |
|
Real estate transactions |
8,0 |
|
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
12,3 |
|
Activities in the area of administrative and support services |
11,6 |
|
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
19,2 |
|
Education |
56,1 |
|
Health and social services |
18,9 |
|
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
7,1 |
|
Provision of other services |
14,3 |
|
Employed in the economy, total |
418,0 |
Source:stat.gov.kz
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Occupation / position |
Average monthly nominal salary of one employee (tenge) |
|
Head of organisation |
394 511 |
|
Head of specialized Department |
201 848 |
|
Foreman |
284 183 |
|
Electrical engineer |
192 415 |
|
Health and safety engineer |
157 643 |
|
Engineers |
269 395 |
|
Technician (all types of economic activity, in addition to health) |
124 654 |
|
Doctor |
137 395 |
|
Pharmacist |
90 542 |
|
Teacher of higher education institution |
138 198 |
|
Teacher in secondary education and primary school |
117 170 |
|
Main specialist |
113 360 |
|
Leading specialist |
99 431 |
|
Lawyer |
71 700 |
|
Economist |
136 492 |
|
Accountant |
133 676 |
|
Accountant (mid-level qualification) |
99 441 |
|
Agronomist |
136 000 |
|
Mason |
91 634 |
|
Carpenter (joiner) |
120 171 |
|
Plasterer |
116 024 |
|
Plumber |
85 895 |
|
Painter |
95 000 |
|
Locksmith |
114 668 |
|
Gas welder |
134 777 |
|
Blacksmiths, blacksmiths on hammers and presses |
170 150 |
|
Turner |
154 935 |
|
Car driver |
109 046 |
|
The machinist of the bulldozer, grader, scraper |
125 962 |
|
Excavator drivers |
128 442 |
|
The machinist of the crane (crane operator) |
149 290 |
|
The stacker-the packer |
61 667 |
|
Ancillary worker |
72 216 |
Source:stat.gov.kz