STATISTICS KAZAKHSTANS RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN ECONOMIC SITUATION

CRISIS REFLECTION BY MAIN STATISTICAL INDICATORS • Short-term economic indicator and GDP • Business

Short-term economic index This index is calculated on the basis of output indices changes

Macroeconomic situation estimation with a short-term economic index 1. Short term economic index to

PARTIALLY ACTIVE BUSINESSES 3. Changes in the number of active small enterprises In %

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS 4. Unemployment rate in % Agency carries out monthly estimation of number

BUSINESS AND POPULATION OPINION 5. Enterprise confidence index in percentage to the previous year

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STATISTICS KAZAKHSTAN’S RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN ECONOMIC SITUATION MESHIMBAYEVA ANAR CHAIRPERSON, AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN ON STATISTICS .

CRISIS REFLECTION BY MAIN STATISTICAL INDICATORS • Short-term economic indicator and GDP • Business Register and Medium and Small Enterprises review on partially active enterprises • Unemployment rate including hidden unemployment • Business and Population Opinion Survey WWW. STAT. KZ 2

Short-term economic index This index is calculated on the basis of output indices changes by main branches, such as agriculture, industry, construction, transport, trade and communication. Share of these branches in GDP volume is about 67 - 68%. GDP in Kazakhstan is produced by three methods: by production, by income and by expenditures. The main is the production method. Volume index also has suffered fall since 2006 diminiuishing from 110. 7% to 97. 8% in January-March 2009. WWW. STAT. KZ

Macroeconomic situation estimation with a short-term economic index 1. Short term economic index to the relevant month of previous year 2. Volume index of GDP quarter to the relevant quarter of previous year 4

PARTIALLY ACTIVE BUSINESSES 3. Changes in the number of active small enterprises In % to the relevant period of the previous year The special attention deserves subjects of small enterprises, forming the bulk of businesses. They include individual enterprises, businesses realizing private entrepreneurship and farmers. While individual enterprises decline has started from March 2008, the businesses fall observed from August 2008 5

UNEMPLOYED PERSONS 4. Unemployment rate in % Agency carries out monthly estimation of number of unemployed persons and unemployment rate. The rate of unemployment in April 2009 – 7. 2% and hidden unemployment rate in April – 1. 5%. 6

BUSINESS AND POPULATION OPINION 5. Enterprise confidence index in percentage to the previous year 6. Consumer activeness index in percentage to the previous year 7