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11/09/2026, 08:54The average monthly wage for employees in Kyrgyzstan’s non-public sector for January–August 2026 was 68,027 KGS. In the public sector, the figure stood at 45,115 KGS. Thus, employees in the non-public sector earned, on average, 22,912 KGS more. This is according to data from the National Statistical Committee.
Over the year, wages in the public sector rose by 37.6 per cent, whilst in the non-public sector they rose by 20.2 per cent. Despite faster wage growth in state institutions, the gap between the two sectors persists.
The highest wages in the non-public sector were recorded in the Talas Region – 101,635 KGS. The Issyk-Kul Region came second, with an average of 95,402 KGS. In Bishkek, employees of private and other non-public sector organisations earned an average of 72,545 KGS.
In the public sector, the highest wages were recorded in Bishkek – 59,208 KGS – and in the Naryn Region – 47,193 KGS. The lowest figure was recorded in the Osh Region – 36,410 KGS.
Over the course of the year, wages in the public sector rose most significantly in the Jalal-Abad region – by 48.5 per cent. In the non-public sector, the highest rate of growth was observed in Bishkek – 22.4 per cent.
