The population of Akmola region as of May 1, 2025 was 787.7 thousand people, including 452.7 thousand people (57.5%) - urban, and 335.0 thousand people (42.5%) - rural residents.
The average monthly nominal wage accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activity) in the first quarter of 2025 was 343471 tenge, which is 9.6% more than in the first quarter of 2024. The real wage index for this period was 98.9%.
Currently, there are four higher education institutions in Akmola region, two of which are state-owned.
Key indicators of the labor market of Akmola region in the third quarter of 2024
Total population | Including | Working-age population | Including | |||
men | women | men | women | |||
Total population | ||||||
Labor force, people | 422,745 | 220,663 | 202,082 | 397,601 | 210,593 | 187,008 |
Labor force as a percentage of population | 70.5 | 76.1 | 65.2 | 89.8 | 92.6 | 86.9 |
Employed population, people | 403 771 | 211 758 | 192 013 | 378,627 | 201,688 | 176,939 |
Employment rate, as a percentage of: | ||||||
population aged 15 years and over | 67.3 | 73.1 | 61.9 | 85.5 | 88.7 | 82.2 |
number of workers strength | 95.5 | 96.0 | 95.0 | 95.2 | 95.8 | 94.6 |
Unemployed population, people | 18 974 | 8 905 | 10,069 | 18,974 | 8 905 | 10,069 |
Unemployment rate, percent | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
Youth unemployment rate, in percent (aged 15-34)1) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
Long-term unemployment rate, percent | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Persons outside the labor force, people | 177,086 | 69 144 | 107 942 | 45 139 | 16,893 | 28 246 |
Share of persons not included in the labor force in the population, percentage | 29.5 | 23.9 | 34.8 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 13.1 |