Report
on the results of the socio-economic development of the city of Ridder for January- December 2024
The city of Ridder is one of the large industrial regions of the East Kazakhstan region. As of December 1, 2024, the population of the Ridder region was 50 911 people, of which 49 130 people live in the city, 1 781 people live in the village. By the beginning of 2024 (51 508 people), the number decreased by 597 people or 1.2% as a result of natural population decline (-317 people) and a negative migration balance (-280 people). As of January 1 2025 611 business entities (enterprises, organizations and institutions of all forms of ownership) were registered in the statistical register for the city of Ridder. Of the total number of business entities - 588 (96,2%) are small, 21 (3,5%) are medium, 2 (0,3%) are large. By type of ownership from the general list: 68- are state owned, 514 -are private, 29- are foreign.
The state of development of economic sectors is as follows:
Industry
In 2024, the commercial output of industrial products from enterprises in the city of Ridder amounted to 175268,4 million tenge, increasing compared to the same period in 2023 (167473,9 million tenge) by 4,7% or by 7794,5 million tenge. Physical volume index – 106,5%.
Since the beginning of 2024, the city-forming enterprise of the region, Kazzinc LLP, has been implementing 2 major projects:
Investment
The total volume of investments in fixed assets is 81 777,9 million tenge, with a decrease by 2023 (86 450,9 million tenge) by 4 673,0 million tenge or 5,4%. IFO – 92,1%.
Scope of construction work – 52 586,9 million tenge, with an increase by 2023 (48 295,2 million tenge) by 4291,7 million tenge or 8,9%. IFO – 104,9%.
Housing commissioning amounted to 5121 m2, with a decrease compared to 2023 (5788 m2) by 11,5% or 667 m2.
Agricultural industry
Volume of gross agricultural output – 12956,1 million tenge, which is 4557,3 million tenge or 54,3% higher than the level since the beginning of 2023 (8398,8 million tenge), 2450,1 million tenge falls on the livestock industry, 10506,0 million tenge per industry crop production The index of physical volume of agricultural products is 146,8%, including in livestock farming – 104,0%, crop farming – 162,7%.
The cattle population was reduced by 17 heads or 0,3% by 2023 (6502 heads) to 6485 heads; cows by 32 heads or by 1,0% by 2023 (3127 heads), amounting to 3095 heads; the number of pigs decreased by 275 heads or by 13,0% by 2023 (2155 heads) amounting to 1840 heads; the number of birds increased by 25 heads or 0,2% (13255 heads), amounting to 13280 heads. The number of goats and sheep increased by 482 heads or by 20,3% by 2023 (2371 heads), amounting to 2853 heads, horses by 389 heads or by 14,1% by 2023 (2764 heads), amounting to 3153 heads. 1117,7 tons or 100,1% sold for livestock and poultry slaughter by 2023 (1116,5 tons), milk produced – 3888,2 tons or 108,3% (3591,0 tons), eggs – 1798,8 thousand pieces or 100,1% (1797,2 thousand pieces).
Entrepreneurship
The number of operating small and medium-sized businesses is 3247 units, which is lower than the level of the same period in 2023 (3285 units) by 38 units or 1,2%.
As of January 1 2025 there were 383 operating small businesses registered statistically, which is below the level of 2023 (388 enterprises) by 5 units or 1,3%.
Trade and other services
The volume of retail trade turnover amounted to – 54601,6 million tenge, which is higher than the figure from the beginning of 2023 (50279,2 million tenge) by 4322,4 million tenge or 8,6%. IFO – 102,5%.
The share of small enterprises in the total volume of retail trade is 19,4% (10617,3 million tenge), individual entrepreneurs – 80,6% (43984,2 million tenge).
Labor market
As of January 1 2025 1435 unemployed people were registered in the city of Ridder since the beginning of the year, which is higher than the level since the beginning of 2023 (224 people) by 1211 people or 6,4%, of which:
- 1906 people were employed;
- the level of employment of the total number of applicants 69,0%;
- 2492 new jobs have been created;
- 40 social workplaces have been organized;
- 411 unemployed people were attracted to participate in public works;
- there are 246 open vacancies.
Fighting poverty
There are 131 families / 460 people in the region as low-income, which is 64 families and 219 people less than in the same period of 2023 (195 families / 679 people). The poverty line is 40347 tenge.
Budget
For January-December 2024, the budget of all levels received 20 286,1 million tenge, which is 121,2% compared to the same period in 2023. Increase in revenues by 3547,9 million tenge.
Own income forecast
The city budget has been fulfilled by 104,4%. With the plan of 6792,9 million tenge, 7092,6 million tenge was actually received. Compared to the level from the beginning of 2023, receipts increased by 14,0% or by 872,0 million tenge.
Expenses of the city budget as of 01.01.2025 100,0% was completed, with a plan of 19232,7 million tenge, cash expenses amounted to 19232,3 million tenge, 437,4 million tenge was not disbursed (RB – 739 thousand tenge, OB – 151993,5 thousand tenge, GB – 3452,8 thousand tenge).
Labor indicators
The average monthly salary for January-September 2024 amounted to 442 881 tenge, which is 14,5% higher than in 2023 and is the first in size among the regions of the East Kazakhstan region (EKR – 368 064 tenge).
Education
Coverage of preschool education and education for children aged 3 to 6 years is 100,0% (1567 children), from 2 to 6 years – 98,8% (2134 children).
The waiting list for preschool institutions as of December 31, 2024 was 361 children (from 0 to 3 years), including 100 children aged 2 to 3 years.
The surplus in preschool institutions is 500 places. Work is underway to fill vacant places in the DDU.
Morbidity of the population
During the reporting period 2024-2023, maternal mortality was not registered.
Since the beginning of 2024, 2 cases of infant mortality have been registered, and in 2023 – 5 cases. The infant mortality rate per 1000 live births from the beginning of 2024 is 4,2 for 2023 it is 10,0 with a decrease of 58,0%.
16 cases of tuberculosis were registered, which is lower than the level of the same period in 2023 (20 cases) by 4 cases or 20,0%. The incidence rate of tuberculosis per 100 thousand population from the beginning of 2024 is 30,9 for 2023 – 38,6 a decrease of 19,9%. There have been no deaths since the beginning of 2024 1 person died in 2023, the mortality rate is 1,9.
The number of registered cancer patients is 189 people, with a decrease by 27 people or 12,5% compared to the comparable period in 2023 (216 people). The cancer incidence rate per 100 thousand population is 354,4 which is 14,1% lower than the level in 2023 (412,4).
Public safety
The total detection rate of criminal offenses is 49,2%, which is lower than the level since the beginning of 2023 (61,3%) by 12,1 percentage points, including the detection rate of serious and especially serious crimes – 46,9% with a decrease in growth by 2023 (58,4%) by 11,5 percentage points.
The crime rate per 10 000 population was 98,4, with a decrease of 23,1% since the beginning of 2023 (128,0).
In 2024, 40 road traffic accidents occurred, which is lower than the level of 2023 (42 cases) by 2 cases or 4,8%, 54 people were injured, which is 8,0% more than in 2023 (50 people). 3 people died in 2024, which is at the level of 2023 (3 people).
There were 58 fires in the Ridder region, with a decrease of 36 cases or 38,3% (2023 - 94 cases) 4 people died in the fire, with 6 deaths in 2023.
70 natural and man-made emergencies were recorded, which is 29,3% lower than in 2023 (99 cases).