The population of Kostanay region as of October 1, 2024 was 826.6 thousand people, including 519.7 thousand people (62.9%) - urban, 306.9 thousand people (37.1%) - rural residents.
The average monthly nominal wage accrued to employees (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activity) in the third quarter of 2024 amounted to $ 646.76, an increase of 14% compared to the third quarter of 2023.
| 
		 Type of activity  | 
	
		 
		 Thousand people  | 
| 
		 Agriculture, forestry and fisheries  | 
	
		 126,6  | 
| 
		 Industry 
 
 
  | 
	
		 62,9 25,8 24,7 8,8 3,6  | 
| 
		 Construction  | 
	
		 22,7  | 
| 
		 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of cars and motorcycles  | 
	
		 104,3  | 
| 
		 Transport and warehousing  | 
	
		 30,6  | 
| 
		 Accommodation and catering services  | 
	
		 5,5  | 
| 
		 Information and communication  | 
	
		 6,6  | 
| 
		 Financial and insurance activities  | 
	
		 4,8  | 
| 
		 Real estate transactions  | 
	
		 7,8  | 
| 
		 Professional, scientific and technical activities  | 
	
		 6,2  | 
| 
		 Activities in the area of administrative and support services  | 
	
		 7,3  | 
| 
		 Public administration and defense; compulsory social security  | 
	
		 22,7  | 
| 
		 Education  | 
	
		 43,9  | 
| 
		 Health and social services  | 
	
		 21,1  | 
| 
		 Arts, entertainment and recreation  | 
	
		 6,1  | 
| 
		 Provision of other services  | 
	
		 6,8  | 
| 
		 Employed in the economy, total  | 
	
		 679,3  | 
Source: stat.gov.kz
| 
		 Profession / position  | 
	
		 
		 Average monthly nominal salary of one employee (tenge)  | 
| 
		 Head of organisation  | 
	
		 481 226  | 
| 
		 Head of specialized Department  | 
	
		 161 478  | 
| 
		 Foreman  | 
	
		 275 814  | 
| 
		 Electrical engineer  | 
	
		 162 096  | 
| 
		 Health and safety engineer  | 
	
		 95 571  | 
| 
		 Engineers  | 
	
		 153 893  | 
| 
		 Technician (in all economic activities except health care)  | 
	
		 122 696  | 
| 
		 Doctor  | 
	
		 167 829  | 
| 
		 Pharmacist  | 
	
		 98 341  | 
| 
		 Teacher of higher education institution  | 
	
		 114 709  | 
| 
		 Teacher in secondary education and primary school  | 
	
		 125 637  | 
| 
		 Main specialist  | 
	
		 138 401  | 
| 
		 Leading specialist  | 
	
		 95 333  | 
| 
		 Lawyer  | 
	
		 -  | 
| 
		 Economist  | 
	
		 160 549  | 
| 
		 Accountant  | 
	
		 113 154  | 
| 
		 Accountant (mid-level qualification)  | 
	
		 83 100  | 
| 
		 Agronomist  | 
	
		 148 824  | 
| 
		 Mason  | 
	
		 202 626  | 
| 
		 Carpenter (joiner)  | 
	
		 121 902  | 
| 
		 Plasterer  | 
	
		 155 983  | 
| 
		 Plumber  | 
	
		 201 932  | 
| 
		 Painter  | 
	
		 131 733  | 
| 
		 Locksmith  | 
	
		 107 462  | 
| 
		 Gas welder  | 
	
		 143 369  | 
| 
		 Blacksmiths, blacksmiths on hammers and presses  | 
	
		 119 990  | 
| 
		 Turner  | 
	
		 125 971  | 
| 
		 Car driver  | 
	
		 122 889  | 
| 
		 Driver of a bulldozer, grader, scraper  | 
	
		 145 019  | 
| 
		 Excavator drivers  | 
	
		 154 679  | 
| 
		 The machinist of the crane (crane operator)  | 
	
		 192 200  | 
| 
		 The stacker-the packer  | 
	
		 90 455  | 
| 
		 Ancillary worker  | 
	
		 70 917  | 
Source: stat.gov.kz