Category: Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan Seeks Talks With U.S. on Seasonal Work Program
Uzbekistan will seek talks with the United States on allowing its citizens to work as seasonal laborers, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced at a recent foreign policy meeting. According to the president’s press secretary, Mirziyoyev noted that the U.S. government had simplified procedures last year for obtaining special visas for agricultural workers. He directed Uzbekistan’s ambassador […]
Read moreWhat AI Really Changes in Kazakh Labor Market
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is predicted to raise productivity for approximately 70% of Kazakhstan’s workforce, transforming up to 53% of job functions, said Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek at a government meeting on Jan. 6. Experts say that AI’s main impact will be the redistribution of tasks rather than mass job losses, posing […]
Read moreAI Could Boost Productivity of Kazakhstan’s Workforce, Study Finds
AI is poised to significantly enhance workforce productivity in Kazakhstan without triggering mass job losses, according to the initial findings of a joint study by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the international analytical agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The results were presented at a government meeting on January 6. Minister of Science and […]
Read moreMore Than a Third of Migrant Workers in Kazakhstan Are Chinese Citizens
More than 35% of all foreign nationals officially working in Kazakhstan are Chinese citizens, according to data published by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As of December 1, 2025, a total of 14,103 foreign citizens were employed in Kazakhstan under permits issued by local executive authorities. The largest […]
Read moreKazakhstan boasts record economic growth in the decade, Ruslan Zheldibay
Kazakhstan’s economy is expected to grow by more than 6% in 2025, marking the highest rate in the past 10 years, Qazinform News Agency quotes Assistant to the President – Press Secretary of the President of Kazakhstan Ruslan Zheldibay as saying. For the first time in the country’s history, GDP is projected to exceed 300 […]
Read more3.3 million work in skilled trades in Kazakhstan, Minister Balayeva
Deputy Prime Minister and Culture and Information Minister of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva presented the results of Kazakhstan’s Year of Working Professions at a closing ceremony, Qazinform News Agency reports. The Minister emphasized that Year of Working Professions is not a one-time effort but a strategic direction with long-term goals. According to the Minister, 3.3 million […]
Read moreWhen will salaries in Kazakhstan reach 600,000 tenge?
According to experts from the Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA), the average salary in Kazakhstan is expected to reach 605,000 tenge by 2028, reports kursiv.kz. They note that real incomes of the population continue to grow, which remains one of the key factors supporting domestic demand. “During 2024–2025, real monetary incomes of the population are […]
Read moreInside Kazakhstan’s 16 Special Economic Zones: Projects and Jobs in 2025
Kazakhstan’s 16 special economic zones (SEZ) play a central role in the country’s investment strategy, offering tax incentives, simplified customs procedures and ready industrial sites. Spanning manufacturing, logistics and technology, the zones are designed to attract investors and create jobs. The Astana Times breaks down key projects and developments across all 16 zones. The SEZ […]
Read moreKazakhstan Aims to Double Output of Existing Medium-Sized Enterprises
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of National Economy, in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), is developing a strategy to help existing medium-sized enterprises increase their production capacity two to threefold. The initiative is part of the “Improving the Investment Attractiveness of Medium-Sized Businesses” program. Deputy Minister of National Economy Yerlan Sagnaev announced the […]
Read moreKazakhstan set to reevaluate minimum wage in 2027-2028
The Government of Kazakhstan plans to consider the possibility of increasing the minimum wage in 2027–2028, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy, Serik Zhumangarin, said at a government meeting, Trend reports via the Kazakh government. Zhumangarin indicated that, from 2026 to 2028, real income growth for the population is projected to average a […]
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