Kazakhstan plans to raise the minimum wage in 2027, with the size of increase to be set after Aug. 1, First Deputy Economy Minister Azamat Amrin says at briefing.
- Salaries rises for government and other workers are also under consideration
- NOTE: Current minimum monthly wage is 85,000 tenge (approx. $174), according to Kazakhstan government data
- NOTE: Kazakhstan kept the minimum wage unchanged for 2026
- “If the minimal wage will be raised to 100k tenge or 120k tenge,” it won’t change a lot as average and median salaries are much higher, so we don’t forecast any significant impact on consumer demand, ...
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