Category: Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan 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 […]
Read moreSafety, Jobs, Quality of Life: Kazakhstan Tops CIS Migration Index
Kazakhstan has been named the best country in the CIS for people considering a move abroad. The study ranked Kazakhstan 53rd out of 82 countries worldwide, making it the highest-performing nation among CIS countries in the Immigration Index 2026, compiled by the US-based company Remitly. The result places Kazakhstan ahead of Moldova (56th), Azerbaijan (66th), […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s employed population reaches 9.4 mln
Kazakhstan’s employed population has reached 9.4 million people, Qazinform News Agency quotes Minister of Labor and Social Protection Askarbek Yertayev as saying at a Government’s meeting. “The Ministry of Labor is actively working to protect workers’ rights, including the legalization of employment and expanding insurance coverage. According to the latest statistics, the employed population stands […]
Read moreClimate change could reshape migration in Kazakhstan and Central Asia – expert
Climate conditions may affect migration patterns in Central Asia in the coming decades. This is what Anna Alshanskaya, Head of the KazISS Economic Policy Analysis Department said at a roundtable meeting in Astana. A Qazinform News Agency correspondent learned about other trends expected to shape Central Asian countries. According to Alshanskaya, amid labour shortages in […]
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