Category: Kazakhstan
South of Kazakhstan is leader in share of population with incomes below subsistence level
South 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 regional policy under scrutiny: Income gaps and protest risks
Kazakhstan’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 Boosts Vocational Training as Demand for Blue-Collar Workers Surges
Kazakhstan 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 […]
Read moreUnemployment rate amounted to 4.6% in Kazakhstan in Q4 2024
According to the results of Q4 2024, the number of unemployed in the country reached 448.3 thousand people (4.6%), the share of youth amounted to 6.6%, reads the report. “The unemployment rate (according to the methodology of the International Labor Organization) amounted to 4.6%. The number of unemployed (according to the methodology of the ILO) […]
Read moreOver 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 […]
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