Category: Kazakhstan
GITEX AI Kazakhstan 2026: how Almaty became the main AI hub of Central Asia
More than 300 companies and startups, over 200 speakers and 100 investors from 50 countries — the region is entering the global stage. From energy applications of AI to first market entries: the two days – May 4 and 5 – in Almaty confirmed that the region is entering a new phase of technological economic […]
Read moreAI E-Government in Kazakhstan Expands Into Jobs and Benefits
Kazakhstan is preparing a deeper overhaul of its e-government system, with artificial intelligence expected to identify which service citizens need, match unemployed people with vacancies, and assist officials in identifying potential recipients of social assistance. The plans were outlined at a government meeting on August 11 by Minister of AI and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s SME sector expands by 550,000 entities in H1 2026
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov chaired a meeting on business development with the Finance and National Economy ministries and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Qazinform News Agency cites primeminister.kz. The meeting focused on business activity, sectoral and regional indicators, the current situation in entrepreneurship, preliminary results of tax reform, and measures to ensure fair regulation […]
Read moreKazakhstan strengthens workforce skills through digital learning
A new online learning platform will deliver workplace training and occupational safety courses for enterprises in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s employers’ organisation is expanding workplace training through greater use of digital learning, certified trainers and occupational safety programmes as part of efforts to strengthen workforce skills. The initiative follows the completion of an advanced digital learning programme […]
Read moreForeign ownership drives record business registrations in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan recorded its highest number of newly registered legal entities in nearly three years. In June alone, the justice authorities registered around 4,500 new companies, the highest monthly figure since November 2022, according to the Data Hub Telegram channel. Compared with May 2026, the number of newly registered entities increased by 31%, while the year-on-year […]
Read moreKazakhstan Needs More Productivity Jobs to Turn Population Growth into Economic Gains, Study Finds https://astanatimes.com/2026/07/kazakhstan-needs-more-productivity-jobs-to-turn-population-growth-into-economic-gains-study-finds/
Kazakhstan’s employed population could increase by 1.9 million people by 2040, offering the country a significant demographic advantage, but harnessing that potential will depend on its ability to create more high-productivity jobs, according to preliminary findings from a labor market study by the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD). Presented at the Eurasian Development […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s most productive economic sectors revealed
Labor productivity in Kazakhstan rose by 2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, Qazinform News Agency cites the Bureau of National Statistics. According to the bureau, average labor productivity across the economy stood at 3 million tenge per employed person. The figure reached 4.4 million tenge in the goods-producing sector and 2.5 million tenge […]
Read moreKazakhstan showcases investment opportunities for U.S. business
Kazakhstan sees strong potential for expanding investment cooperation with American companies in raw material processing, import substitution, infrastructure and export-oriented industrial projects, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin said at the Kazakhstan–United States Roundtable in Astana, Qazinform News Agency reports. “Strengthening engagement with the United States remains one of the main […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s unemployment rate falls to 4.5%
Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate remained at a safe level, falling to 4.5%, while the availability of around 100,000 job vacancies reflects continued demand for workers, Qazinform News Agency quotes First Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Yerbol Tuyakbayev as saying. According to Tuyakbayev, claims circulating on social media about widespread unemployment do […]
Read moreChina, Mongolia Dominate Foreign Migration to Kazakhstan in 2026
China and Mongolia accounted for the vast majority of arrivals from non-CIS countries to Astana, Kazakhstan during the first quarter of 2026, underscoring the growing role of regional economic and educational ties in shaping migration trends. According to official data, 394 people from countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) moved to Kazakhstan’s capital […]
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