Almaty is the largest city in the country, the center of business and entrepreneurial activity. The city is home to more than 1.9 million people.
The employed population is 954.8 thousand people. In the 2nd quarter of 2020, the average monthly nominal salary of one employee, taking into account small businesses engaged in entrepreneurial activities, was 224.458 tenge.
Average monthly nominal salary of employees by type of economic activity in Q2 2020
Type of activity |
Average monthly nominal salary per employee (tenge) |
For all types of economic activity |
224458 |
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
155 819 |
Industry |
170 462 |
Mining and quarrying |
433 445 |
Manufacturing industry |
152 819 |
Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning |
238 108 |
Water supply; waste collection, treatment and disposal, pollution elimination activities |
126 978 |
Construction |
163 028 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
236 292 |
Transport and warehousing |
252 970 |
Provision of accommodation and food services |
93 177 |
Information and communication |
306 717 |
Financial and insurance activities |
486 475 |
Real estate transactions |
181 285 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
271 502 |
Administrative and support services |
148 104 |
Public administration and defense; mandatory social security |
206 068 |
Education |
209 898 |
Public health and social services |
174 532 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
160 437 |
Provision of other types of services |
202 292 |
Source: stat.gov.kz
Number of employees by type of economic activity for the 3rd quarter of 2020
Type of activity |
List of employees of enterprises |
Total |
500 762 |
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries |
1 421 |
Industry |
43 872 |
Mining and quarrying |
544 |
Manufacturing industry |
29 881 |
Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning |
8 973 |
Water supply; waste collection, treatment and disposal, pollution elimination activities |
4 474 |
Construction |
20 522 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
68 423 |
Transport and warehousing |
36 013 |
Provision of accommodation and food services |
12 157 |
Information and communication |
19 373 |
Financial and insurance activities |
39 841 |
Real estate transactions |
4 230 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
28 662 |
Administrative and support services |
24 533 |
Public administration and defense; mandatory social security |
27 395 |
Education |
91 530 |
Public health and social services |
61 729 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
8 203 |
Provision of other types of services |
12 858 |
Source: stat.gov.kz
Number of higher education institutions: 41
Number of university students: 143 860 (of which women – 76 723)
Number of graduates of higher educational institutions: 31 052 (of which women – 17 078)
Universities of Almaty:
KIMEP University - private-state university located in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. It carries out activities in the field of higher education in accordance with the American credit system of education. Classes are mainly held in English. KIMEP has three faculties:
- Faculty of Business named after Benga - specialties: bachelor's degree in finance, accounting and audit, marketing, management, information systems in business; Master in Business Administration, Accounting and Auditing, Finance, Marketing;
- Faculty of Social Sciences - specialties: bachelor's degree in state and local government, journalism, international relations, economics; Master's degree in public and local government, international journalism, international relations, economics;
- Faculty of Law - Specialties: Bachelor in International Law, Jurisprudence;
- Language Center - conducts basic English courses for applicants to KIMEP, as well as training in the following specialties: Bachelor of Translation, Bachelor of Foreign Languages, Master of Teaching a Foreign Language.
Address: Kazakhstan, Almaty region, Almaty, Abay 2
Phone: +7 (727) 270 43 80
Email: astnedop@kimep.kz, erayeva@kimep.kz
Website: www.kimep.kz
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University – Leading multidisciplinary higher educational institution of Kazakhstan. The multi-level education system of KazNU includes: higher basic education (bachelor's degree), higher specialized education, master's and doctoral programs. Admission to KazNU is carried out on state educational grants and on a contractual basis. Specialists are trained in more than 180 specialties.
KazNU includes 15 faculties, a college, a continuing education institution, 7 research institutes, 25 specialized dissertation councils for the defense of doctoral dissertations in 67 specialties, more than 20 thousand students, undergraduates and doctors are trained at the university. The scientific infrastructure also includes 11 centers.
According to the results of a study by the international rating agency QS World University Rankings, in the academic year 2018, KazNU took 220th place among the 800 best universities in the world. In the QS University Rankings rating for countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (QS University Rankings EECA 2016), KazNU took 11th place out of 200. In both ratings, KazNU received the highest rating among all universities in Kazakhstan.
Address: Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 050040 Al-Farabi Ave., 71
Phone: 8 (727) 377-33-33
Email: info@kaznu.kz
Website: www.kaznu.kz
Kazakh-British Technical University – a scientific and educational cluster uniting a university, research and development institutes; was created to ensure the interconnection of innovation, research and educational blocks, as well as the real integration of science, education and production.
Over the past 9 years (2010–2018), KBTU is recognized as the best technical university in Kazakhstan according to the General rating of IKAQAE (Independent Kazakhstan Agency for Quality Assurance in Education)
According to QS World University rankings, KBTU entered the list of the best 600 universities in 2012, thereby joining a group of rapidly developing technical universities in the world. According to the results of the study, KBTU scored the highest score among universities in Kazakhstan in terms of the “academic reputation index” and “employer reputation index”, leaving KazNTU named after K.I. Satpayev, AIEC, KazNU named after Al-Farabi and other universities in Kazakhstan.
The best programs in Kazakhstan Oil and gas business, Chemical engineering, Information technology (IKAQAE).
The only Kazakhstan university that has received international accreditation from the ABET Agency (Council on Accreditation in the Field of Engineering and Technology) of the United States for all computer majors.
The only Kazakhstan university that has received international accreditation of engineering programs of the British Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), which has a royal diploma and a license from the UK Engineering Council.
The KBTU Master in Financial Analysis program is the only officially recognized CFA Institute program in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
KBTU Business School passes accreditation procedures of the International Council for accreditation of business schools and business education programs (ACBSP — Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs).
KBTU Business School received international accreditation ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the "Association of Chartered Certified Accountants".
Address: Almaty, Astana Square, Tole bi street, 59
Phone: +7 (727) 357-42-42
Email: info@kbtu.kz, kense@kbtu.kz
Website: www.kbtu.kz