Since the beginning of the year, 68,000 jobs have been created in Almaty.

According to the mayor of Almaty, Erbolat Dosaev, enhancing the well-being of Almaty residents is the top priority for the city administration.

"Considering the current inflation, the average monthly salary in Almaty has increased by 6.1% in real terms, reaching 470,000 tenge (for the first nine months of 2024, a 15.7% increase in nominal terms)," - the city head noted.

Since the beginning of this year, 68,000 jobs have been created. The city administration's press service highlighted that 82% of the jobs created (55,700) are permanent. As a result, the unemployment rate in Almaty has decreased to 4.6%.

It is forecasted that annual inflation will slow down to 8.5% by the end of this year and to 7.5% in 2025.