The short-term economic indicator in January-October 2022 was 103.1%

Economic sector

The short-term economic indicator in January-October2022 compared with January-October 2021 was 103.1%. 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 November 1, 2022 was 505184 units and compared with the corresponding period of the previous year increased by 5.2%, including 496269 units with less than 100 employees. The number of operating entities was 387682 including 378960 small businesses (less than100 employees).

The consumer price index in October 2022 compared to December 2021 was 117.2%. The food prices have increased by 21.2%, non-food – by 16%, paid services – by 12.6%. Prices of industrial products in October 2022 compared to December 2021 has increased by 10%.

Social sector

Per capita nominal income of the population estimated in September 2022 was 152612 tenge (preliminary data) which is 17.7% higher compared to September 2021, the real monetary income in September 2022 remained without changes.

The number of unemployed people estimated in October 2022 was 451 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 October 2022 was 238.2 thousand people or 2.6% of the labor force.