Category: Kazakhstan
Over 7mln people employed as wage workers in Kazakhstan
In the fourth quarter of 2024, nearly 9,2 million people were employed in Kazakhstan’s economy, which corresponds to a 65% employment rate among the population aged 15 and older, Kazinform News Agency cites the Bureau of National Statistics. “In the fourth quarter of 2024, 9,197,000 people were employed across various sectors of the country’s economy, […]
Read moreNealy 9,000 resettled to Kazakhstan’s labor-deficient regions in 2024
In 2024, 8,950 people, including 3,000 ethnic Kazakhs and 5,950 re-settlers, were relocated from labor-surplus to labor-deficient regions under voluntary resettlement aimed at increasing labor mobility, Kazinform News Agency has learnt from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The ministry said in a statement that state […]
Read moreOfficial unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan makes 1.8%
The number of unemployed citizens in Kyrgyzstan amounted to 70.6 thousand people in 2025, the press service of the country’s Ministry of Labor, Social Development and Migration said, Kabar reports. According to data of the ministry, the official unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan as of January 1, 2025 was 1.8%. At the same time, the number […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s wages the highest among Central Asia, data says
Kazakhstan ranks first among Central Asian countries in average wages, according to ranking.kz. The country’s average salary is nearly double that of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports. According to the data, the average nominal salary in Kazakhstan was $817.2 as of September last year. This figure is nearly double that of Uzbekistan […]
Read moreMore than 50% of specialists of working professions employed in agro-industrial complex
Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov at the Government session reported that in the agro-industrial complex of Kazakhstan today are more than 300 thousand producers, which provide employment for 1.1 million people, including professionals working professions 595 thousand people or 55%. He noted that taking into account the coefficient of family, each specialist employed in the […]
Read moreKazakhstan to launch a Digital Map of Enterprises to identify financial, social and labour risks
The Government session chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov considered the Action Plan within the framework of the Year of Vocational Occupations, initiated by the Head of State. The Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Svetlana Zhakupova reported on the measures taken,El.kz cites primeminister.kz. In particular, she said […]
Read moreKazakhstan to raise salaries of certain workers in 2025
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan has announced a salary increase of certain government officials’ categories, with an average increase of 20%, Kazinform News Agency reports. It is noted that the wages raise will affect about 600,000 civil servants working in such sectors as accounting, economics, […]
Read moreAlmaty to generate 76,000 jobs in 2025
84,700 jobs were created in Almaty in 2024, Kazinform News Agency reports referring to the employment and social programs department. 84,700 jobs were created in Almaty in 2024 which reduced unemployment by 4.6%, head of the employment and social programs department Bauyrzhan Zhaubassov said presenting the results of the department’s work for 2024. He said […]
Read moreGlobal Ranking: Kazakhstan Has the Third-Highest Unemployment Rate in Eurasia
In the global ranking of unemployment rates for 2024, prepared by ILOSTAT, Kazakhstan placed 104th out of 187 countries with an unemployment rate of 4.8%. According to analysts from Energyprom.kz, the worst unemployment rates were recorded in Eswatini (34.4%), South Africa (33.2%), and Djibouti (25.9%), while Qatar boasted the lowest rate globally at 0.1%. In […]
Read moreOver 13,000 foreigners employed in Kazakhstan
According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, a total of 13,743 foreign citizens are currently employed legally in Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports. The majority of foreign workers belong to the category of managers and their deputies, with 564 and 2,585 permits issued for heads of structural subdivisions, respectively. Most […]
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