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Kazakhstan Leads Central Asia in Wages but Records Decline in Purchasing Power

By Ayana Birbayeva on 29 October 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranks third among six Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries with available data for monthly employer labor costs, behind Belarus and Moldova, according to the CIS Statistical Committee. In 2024, labor costs in Kazakhstan reached 878 euros (US$1,015) per employee per month, significantly exceeding the figures...