Kazakhstan's national minimum wage rises in February

The average living wage individual in Kazakhstan rose from 51,548 tenge in January to 52,588 tenge in February 2025, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

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According to the National Statistics Bureau, the top-3 regions with the highest living wage for an individual include Almaty region, Astana and Ulytau region at 56,574, 56,169 and 54,282 tenge per month, respectively.

Kyzylorda (46,672 tenge), West Kazakhstan (47,408 tenge) and Aktobe regions (47,463 tenge) have the lowest monthly minimum wages.

The national minimum wage stands at 62,562 tenge for men and 49,680 tenge for women.

As the National Statistics Bureau informed, the national living wage rose from 48,195 tenge in January to 49,163 tenge in February for pensioners.

Earlier it was reported that the CPI had risen to 8.9% on-year in January, from 8.6% in December 2024, in Kazakhstan.