Minister Balayeva said that 3.3 million people work in skilled trades in Kazakhstan

Qazinform News Agency covered a closing ceremony, where Deputy Prime Minister and Culture and Information Minister of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva presented the results of Kazakhstan’s Year of Working Professions.
According to her, Year of Working Professions is a strategic direction with long-term goals, but not a one-time effort. The Minister said that 3.3 million people in Kazakhstan work in skilled trades (about 2,000 technical specialties). Also, training systems have been established at colleges and universities to prepare qualified personnel for the real economy, business, digital platforms, and the social sector.
Balayeva mentioned that the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had called for raising the status of honest, creative labor and fostering teamwork in his Address to the Nation.
Farmers (up to 57,000), welders (about 25,000), locksmiths and automotive specialists (16,000) are among the most in-demand professions. Another important data was youth employment. The Minister reported that around 1.2 million young people in Kazakhstan currently work in skilled trades.
Also, more than 113,000 schoolchildren and students attended open-door events held by about 4,000 enterprises nationwide as part of the Year of Working Professions. As Aida Balayeva noted, young people are actively mastering trades offering real career opportunities.
The Minister promised to continue to support working professions. To do that, she is intended to raise their prestige and develop mentorship programs remaining on the state policy agenda.
The main aims of the Year of Working Professions were the support of workers, enhancing their social status, and reformation of vocational education.

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