Author: Tatyana Gracheva
Serbia gets new law on takeovers – Stricter rules, greater shareholder protection
Illustration (Photo: Unsplash / Romain Dancre)Illustration The Ministry of Finance has launched a public debate on the Draft Law on Takeovers of Joint Stock Companies, which brings significant changes to the way companies are taken over on the domestic capital market. The aim of the new regulations is, as stated, to strengthen transparency, prevent abuses […]
Read moreUkraine to Revise List of Countries Posed a Migration Risk: What Will Change for Foreigners and Businesses
Ukraine plans to revise the list of countries posed a migration risk, which will affect the employment of foreigners. Find out what changes are in the works, who they will affect, and how this will impact businesses and migration procedures Ukraine is preparing to change its approach to compiling the list of so-called “migration risk” […]
Read moreKazakhstan Expands UK Partnership with Visa Talks and Growing $1.6 Billion Trade
Kazakhstan is set to host branches of British universities and expand cooperation in energy, trade, and technology under a new agreement with the United Kingdom, as both sides look to surpass last year’s $1.6 billion trade turnover in 2025. The plans were outlined as Kazakhstan’s Senate (Parliament’s upper chamber) ratified a strategic partnership and cooperation […]
Read moreTbilisi expands support for small businesses
Tbilisi City Hall is expanding its ‘Micro and Small Business Support’ initiative, transforming the pilot project into a full-fledged program with significantly increased financial backing for local entrepreneurs, Mayor Kakha Kaladze said during a municipal government meeting. A central change under the updated program is the increase in the maximum co-financing limit, which rises from […]
Read moreEmployment in the EU: Unemployed Ukrainians Risk Losing Their Status After 2027
Once temporary protection expires in 2027, the rules governing Ukrainians’ stay in the European Union may change significantly. Find out who risks losing their status without formal employment, what alternative grounds for legalization exist, and why it’s worth preparing for these changes now. The question of the future of millions of Ukrainians in Europe after […]
Read moreA job in the IT sector is no longer what it used to be
“Pick one technology and develop to the maximum in it” – that is advice I would no longer dare to give, Miloš Turinski from Infostud told RTS, explaining what employers value today in the IT sector. He also outlined which job positions are in demand and which are not, the impact of artificial intelligence on […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s top employment regions revealed
Kazakhstan’s labor market showed positive dynamics in 2025, with the total employed population rising to 9.32 million people – an increase of 106,000 compared to 2024, Qazinform News Agency reports. Growth was observed among both men (4.81 million, up from 4.76 million) and women (4.51 million, up from 4.45 million). Urban areas accounted for 5.91 […]
Read moreThe average monthly salary in the business sector is 2,608 GEL
In the IV quarter of 2025, the average number of persons employed in business sector equaled 839.2 thousand, which is year-on-year 3.4 percent more. Out of the total number of persons employed, 43.3 percent were female and 56.7 percent were male. The total number of employees amounted to 782.8 thousand (year-on-year 2.4 percent more) and […]
Read moreKazakhstan revealed its top employment regions
In general, dynamics in Kazakhstan’s labor market is positive in 2025. As Qazinform News Agency reports, the number of employed people increased by 106,000 compared to 2024 and attained 9.32 million.
The quantity of both men (4.81 million, up from 4.76 million) and women (4.51 million, up from 4.45 million) grew. 5.91 million employed residents (a year-on-year increase of 161,000) were in urban areas. Meanwhile, there was a slight decline (from 3.47 million to 3.41 million) in rural areas.
Totally, there were 7.17 million salaried employees in the labor market (up from 7.02 million in 2024). Nevertheless, the number of self-employed individuals decreased to 2.15 million from 2.20 million a year earlier.
However, there was a decline of the total number of informally employed residents in 2025 (to 942,000, down from 1.11 million in 2024). Agriculture (389,000) and trade (170,000) had the primary shares of informal workers.
Wholesale and retail trade and automobile repair are the largest employment sectors with 1.56 million workers (up from 1.53 million a year earlier). 1.23 million people worked in education. Then followed industry with 1.16 million. The number of people employed in agriculture decreased to 986,000.
4.37 million employees had higher or postgraduate education. Also, 4.44 million employees underwent technical and vocational training. Concerning age groups, 2.64 million workers referred to the 35–44 category. Meanwhile, 1.08 million were youth aged 16–24.
In terms of total employed residents, Almaty (1.12 million), the Turkistan region (831,000), and Astana (765,000) were the leaders. The Ulytau region demonstrated the lowest employment level (95,500).
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Read more2,608 GEL is the average monthly salary in the business sector 839.2 thousand people worked in business sector in the IV quarter of 2025 (year-on-year 3.4% increase). 43.3 % of them were female and 56.7 % were male.
The total number of employees increased by 2.4% year-on-year and reached 782.8 thousand. Enterprises spent 6 260.3 million GEL on personnel (year-on-year 13.1 percent more). Average monthly remuneration of employees was 2 608.4 GEL (241.3 GEL increase year-on-year) in the IV quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, remuneration specifically for women employees was 1 998.0 GEL (150.7 GEL increase year-on-year). Large business showed average monthly remuneration equal to 2 743.7 GEL, medium size business — 3 084.9 GEL, and small business — 2 152.2 GEL.
The highest share (35.9%) in the total turnover in business sector belonged to the arts, entertainment and recreation in the IV quarter of 2025. Then followed trade sector (including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) (32.9 % share), manufacturing (7.3 %), construction (6.4%), transportation and storage (4.5 %), information and communication (3.3%), and other sectors (9.7% share).
The top five business sectors by production value in the IV quarter of 2025 were manufacturing (18.6%), trade (18.5%), construction (18.5%), transportation and storage (9.3%) and information and communication (8.4 %). The combined share of the rest of the sectors is 26.6 %.
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