The short-term economic indicator in January-September 2022 was 103.5%

Economic sector

The short-term economic indicator in January-September2022 compared with January-September 2021 was 103.5%. Calculation of the short-term economic indicator is implemented to ensure efficiency and is based on the change in output indexes for basic sectors: agriculture, industry, construction, trade, transport and communications, constituting over 60% of GDP.

The number of registered legal entities as of October 1, 2022 was 503632 units and compared with the corresponding period of the previous year increased by 5.4%, including 494774 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating entities was 383011 including 374351 small businesses (less than100 employees).

The consumer price index in September 2022 compared to December 2021 was 115.4%. The food prices have increased by 19.5%, non-food – by 14%, paid services – by 10.8%. Prices of industrial products in September 2022 compared to December 2021 has increased by 12.2%.

Social sector

Per capita nominal income of the population estimated in August 2022 was 151931 tenge (preliminary data) which is 17.1% higher compared to August 2021, the real monetary income in August 2022 increased by 0.9%.

The number of unemployed people estimated in September 2022 was 450.5 thousand people. The unemployment rate was 4.9% of the labor force. Number of persons registered with employment offices as unemployed at the end of September 2022 was 256.9 thousand people or 2.8% of the labor force.