The youth labor market in Kazakhstan remains a vital topic amid the country’s ongoing economic transformation. According to analysts from Finprom.kz, approximately 1.8 million young people aged 15 to 28 were employed across the country in 2024, an increase of 0.6% compared to the previous year. Regional Distribution of Youth Employment The highest concentration of […]
Read more4% VAT increase to 16% 2026 proposal; new 10% reduced rate; and lower registration threshold Kazakhstan’s Parliament lower house approved amendments to the Tax Code in a final reading on 30 April 2025. The Senate will now review the tax changes. The amendments to the VAT regime in the Tax Code would apply from 1 […]
Read moreThe Kazakh Ministry of National Economy has submitted a second package of amendments to the tax legislation to parliament, proposing an increase in the individual income tax rate for high earners. The second package was submitted to the Mazhilis (the lower house of the Kazakh parliament) on April 25. One of the key provisions is […]
Read moreDeputy Prime Minister – National Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin announced special tax regimes will be improved in Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports. One of the most debated issues of the draft Code is special tax regimes. The number of special tax regimes will be reduced from the current seven to three, he told the Majiis session. […]
Read moreKazakhstan has become the only country in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) where the number of unemployed people has increased over the year, according to data from the Eurasian Economic Commission. As of the end of February, more than 333,000 unemployed people were officially registered in Kazakhstan. This represents 3.5% of the total workforce in […]
Read moreThe number of remote workers in Kazakhstan has increased by almost 19% compared to last year, El.kz reports citing ranking.kz. According to data for the fourth quarter of 2024, 46.7 thousand people work remotely in the country. A year earlier, the growth was only 5.4%, which indicates a gradual increase in interest in the remote […]
Read more569 individuals fall into the first category, holding managerial positions According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as of March 1, 2025, 13,584 foreign citizens are officially employed in Kazakhstan. Most of them are employed in construction, industry, and agriculture, Kazinform News Agency reports, citing […]
Read moreSouth of Kazakhstan is the leader in the share of population with incomes below the subsistence level. “The highest wages are observed in the Western macroregion (Atyrau, Mangistau regions), in the Central-Eastern macroregion (Ulytau), as well as in the large agglomerations of Astana and Almaty. At the same time, in the Southern and Northern macroregions, […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s Ministry of National Economy has published plans for implementing the country’s regional policy concept for 2025-2030 on the Legalacts.egov.kz portal. The concept highlights significant economic disparities between regions, ongoing migration from rural areas to cities and the potential risk of mass protests. Below is a summary of key points from the document. The economy […]
Read moreKazakhstan is experiencing a growing demand for blue-collar workers, particularly in the construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, according to Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection Askar Biakhmetov. In 2024, a total of 979,000 job seekers found employment in Kazakhstan, including 714,000 individuals who secured permanent jobs, Biakhmetov stated. Kazakhstan’s Labor Market Development Concept […]
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