Zhambyl region’s industrial output amounts to 727.8bln tenge in 2024

Zhambyl region’s industrial output has reached 727.8 billion tenge since early 2024, Kazinform News Agency quotes governor Yerbol Karashukeyev as saying at a briefing today.

According to him, since the year beginning, the region’s short-term economic growth has made 104.5%, primarily due to 0.8% growth in industry, 22.6% increase in construction sector, 3.6% rise in housing commissioning, 2.5% growth in trade, 13.6% rise in transport sector and 8.8% increase in communications.

“19% of the region’s economy is ensured by industrial production, and 65.4% - by processing sector. 46,000 people are employed at the local 891 enterprises, of which 17 are large ones, 25 are medium-sized companies, and 849 are small businesses,” the governor said.

In his words, the region’s industrial output amounted to 717.8 billion tenge since the year beginning.

The region manufactures 28% of the products of the entire country’s chemical industry. Local chemical enterprises produce 100% of phosphorus, and 81% of mineral fertilizers. The region has 48 phosphate rock deposits with the reserves totalling 13 billion tons.

"By 2030, we plan to manufacture up to 1 million tons of premium minerals and high-value added products. For this purpose we plan to attract up to $1 billion," the governor added.