Category: Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan falls behind OECD countries three times in labor productivity
Kazakh Labor and Social Protection Minister Svetlana Zhakupova said Kazakhstan falls behind the OECD countries three times in labor productivity that led to a migration of labor resources from the agrarian sector to the services sector and trade, Kazinform News Agency reports. The minister said the Government carries out programs aimed at entrepreneurship development and […]
Read moreOver 14,000 migrants arrive in Kazakhstan in 1H24, majority from China and CIS
Kazakhstan has recorded a significant rise in migration from China and CIS countries during 1H24, according to Askarbek Yertayev, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection. The country’s migration balance has remained positive since 2022. In total, more than 14,000 people arrived in Kazakhstan for permanent residence during the reporting period, while approximately 7,000 individuals […]
Read moreSouth Korea paves way for labor migrants from Kazakhstan
South Korea wants to include Kazakhstan in its Employment Permit System (EPS) to let Kazakhstanis legally work in the country, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Kazakhstan. «Following the negotiations, representatives of the Ministry of Employment and Labor of the Republic of Korea confirmed their intention to include Kazakhstan in the […]
Read moreKazakhstan eyes agreements to protect migrant workers rights with some countries
Kazakhstan is looking to sign agreements with a number of countries regarding labor activities of its nationals, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports. In order to ensure the labor and social rights of migrant workers from Kazakhstan, the work is ongoing to conclude agreements with Turkiye, the UAE, the U.S., Great Britain, South Korea and Israel, […]
Read moreKazakhstan approves draft visa-free agreement with Morocco
Kazakhstan has approved a draft visa-free agreement with Morocco. “Approve the attached draft agreement between the Government of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on exemption from visa requirements for holders of national/general civil passports,” reads the resolution of the Government of Kazakhstan. According to the document, citizens of Kazakhstan and Morocco […]
Read moreEmployment rate of college graduates in Kazakhstan reaches 79%
Minister of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Gani Beisembayev reported on the current state of the system of technical and vocational education in Kazakhstan at a government meeting,El.kz reports. There are 772 colleges in the country, where 565 thousand students study, of which 177 thousand entered this year. Dual education covers 91 thousand students, […]
Read moreJordanian IT sector eyes promising opportunities in Kazakhstan
Jordanian companies in the communications and information technology sector are poised to capitalize on promising opportunities in the Kazakh market, according to Haitham Rawajbeh, the representative of the sector at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Petra reports. In a meeting with Kurmangali Amankosov, the Middle East representative of the Qazaqstan Investment Corporation, Rawajbeh emphasized the […]
Read moreOver 13,000 foreigners work in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan has indicated that 13,835 foreign nationals are currently employed in the country, Kazinform News Agency reports. The majority of foreign employees are specialists and skilled workers, with 5,097 and 538 individuals, respectively. Additionally, 559 foreigners are employed as managers and […]
Read moreOver 10,000 ethnic Kazakhs return to Kazakhstan in 7M2024
10,134 ethnic Kazakhs have returned to Kazakhstan and received the status of kandas as of August 1, 2024, Kazinform News Agency reports. According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, 47.5% of the ethnic immigrants came from China. 37% arrived from Uzbekistan, 5.8% are from Turkmenistan, 5.2% from Mongolia, 3.2% from Russia and 1.3% […]
Read moreCauses and Consequences of Kazakhstan’s Brain Drain
Kazakhstani leaders understand the problem, but efforts to date have not achieved significant success. In recent years, the problem of brain drain has become a subject of great debate in Kazakhstan. The country has experienced a trend of negative external migration over the past decade. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, as reported by […]
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