Compensation of employees in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Compensation of employees was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
155th
of 155 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 1999
All-time low
4.7%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1999–2023

Compensation of employees in Kazakhstan, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 11.3 % of expense2000: 9.1 % of expense2001: 9.1 % of expense2002: 9.7 % of expense2003: 7.8 % of expense2004: 9.1 % of expense2010: 7.3 % of expense2011: 7.3 % of expense2012: 7.3 % of expense2013: 7.8 % of expense2014: 7 % of expense2015: 6.9 % of expense2016: 6 % of expense2017: 4.7 % of expense2018: 6.3 % of expense2019: 5.8 % of expense2020: 6.4 % of expense2021: 5.8 % of expense2022: 5.3 % of expense2023: 5.2 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees in Kazakhstan stood at 5.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.

Kazakhstan ranks 155th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Kazakhstan, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1999 11.3%
2000 9.1% -19.9%
2001 9.1% +0.0%
2002 9.7% +7.2%
2003 7.8% -19.5%
2004 9.1% +16.0%
2010 7.3% -19.6%
2011 7.3% -0.3%
2012 7.3% -0.0%
2013 7.8% +7.5%
2014 7.0% -10.0%
2015 6.9% -2.3%
2016 6.0% -12.3%
2017 4.7% -22.3%
2018 6.3% +34.5%
2019 5.8% -7.0%
2020 6.4% +8.7%
2021 5.8% -8.5%
2022 5.3% -9.0%
2023 5.2% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 8.9% 7.8% 9.7% 5
2010s 6.6% 4.7% 7.8% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.2% 6.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Kazakhstan?
Compensation of employees in Kazakhstan was 5.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
How does Kazakhstan rank for compensation of employees?
Kazakhstan ranks 155th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.