Average wage level increased in Kazakhstan

The average value of nominal wages in Kazakhstan in the second quarter of 2022 amounted to 312,011 tenge, El.kz reports with reference to the Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms.

“Growth by the same quarter of 2021 was 24%, in real terms - 8.9%. The median value of wages (the central level of the salary series) according to the estimate in the second quarter of 2022 amounted to 196,728 tenge," the ministry said.

According to statistics, wage growth is observed in all major economic activities.

"Compared to the same quarter of 2021, the largest growth was recorded in the construction sectors - 35.5%, transport and warehousing - 34.8%, mining and quarrying - 28.3%, lower rates were noted in the health and social services sectors of the population - 12.1%, the provision of other types of services - 3.9%," the bureau said.

In the regional context, the largest growth was recorded in the Kyzylorda region - 31.3%. The smallest growth was noted in Nur-Sultan - 14.2%, in real terms (taking into account price increases) a decrease of 0.1 percentage points was recorded.

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