A surge of the demand for Blue-Collar Workers makes Kazakhstan Boost Vocational Training

Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection Askar Biakhmetov reports a growing demand for blue-collar workers in Kazakhstan, particularly in the construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors.
As he stated, 979,000 job seekers were employed in Kazakhstan, including 714,000 individuals who secured permanent jobs, in 2024.
The aim of Kazakhstan’s Labor Market Development Concept is to increase the number of high-quality, well-paid jobs from 2.5 million in 2024 to 3.8 million by 2029 with the help of vocational training programs.
67,500 people took part in short-term vocational courses in 2023.
One of them is the Skills Enbek online training platform. 57,700 people used it and 14,600 secured jobs after completing one of 858 online courses (311 are free).
The statistics show that the total demand for labor over the next six years is estimated at 1.6 million workers. Biakhmetov added that around 900,000 jobs will require vocational education, including 400,000 positions in blue-collar professions.
Meanwhile, steps are taken by the government to reduce reliance on foreign labor. As Svetlana Zhakupova, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, announced, they will reduce Kazakhstan’s annual foreign labor quota from 22,000 to 15,000 in 2025.
The government’s priorities are to develop workforce through training initiatives and employment programs and to ensure sufficient skilled labor for the country’s growing economy, as Kazakhstan continues to modernize its labor market.

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