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According to national statistics, Kazakhstan's real monetary income has decreased by 6% over the past year.

According to national statistics, Kazakhstan's real monetary income has decreased by 6% over the past year.

Astana. December 18. KAZAKHSTAN TODAY - The average nominal cash income per capita is estimated to be 206,887 tenge in October 2024, which is a 2% increase compared to October 2023. However, the real cash income of Kazakhs has decreased by 6% over the past year, reports the Bureau of National Statistics in its report on the socio-economic development of Kazakhstan for November.

According to the provided table, the highest average nominal cash income per capita is in Atyrau Region - 338,731 tenge, while the lowest is in Turkestan Region (125,231 tenge).

The report also includes data on wage payments in enterprises and organizations.

In the III quarter of 2024, the average monthly nominal salary was 390,328 tenge (excluding employees of small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities). The median salary was 269,378 tenge," the document states.

The unemployment rate in Kazakhstan, according to the BNS, stood at 4.6%. The number of unemployed in the III quarter of 2024 was 448.6 thousand people. The employed population numbered 9,233.8 thousand people.

Earlier, the head of the National Bank mentioned the risks for the inflation forecast in Kazakhstan. According to the National Bank's projections, inflation is expected to be in the range of 8-9% by the end of 2024. This is attributed to withdrawals from the National Fund and rising costs of paid services.