Kazakhstan’s GDP Growth Outpaces Wage Increases
Specialists point out that in 2025, wage growth is currently lagging behind GDP growth, which creates potential for future increases in income levels. Analysts at Halyk Finance estimate that in the first quarter of this year, the country’s GDP grew by 6%, while wages rose by only 1.2%. This is a weaker performance compared to the same period last year, when incomes increased by 2.1%.
According to the report, the telecommunications sector saw the most significant wage growth, with average salaries increasing by 20%. In contrast, the industrial sector experienced a more modest 4.4% increase, while some industries even reported declines in income. The sharpest drop was seen in the administrative and support services sector.
Data from the Bureau of National Statistics shows that by the end of the first quarter of 2025, the average monthly salary in Kazakhstan exceeded 423,000 tenge, which is a 10% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. Meanwhile, the median salary stood at 300,300 tenge.
According to the report, the telecommunications sector saw the most significant wage growth, with average salaries increasing by 20%. In contrast, the industrial sector experienced a more modest 4.4% increase, while some industries even reported declines in income. The sharpest drop was seen in the administrative and support services sector.
Data from the Bureau of National Statistics shows that by the end of the first quarter of 2025, the average monthly salary in Kazakhstan exceeded 423,000 tenge, which is a 10% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. Meanwhile, the median salary stood at 300,300 tenge.