Work in Kazakhstan
Labor market in Kazakhstan
The labor market is an economic relations system based on the labor supply and demand in various activity spheres being an integral part of the country's economy.
The issue of employment is becoming relevant for every person, and job search can be a long and complicated process. To facilitate this process a single online job search and personnel selection platform was created in Kazakhstan that is the Electronic Labor Exchange. It operates on the Internet portal enbek.kz and includes vacancies and CV data from various sources: the applicants, employment centers, recruiting agencies, the media and Internet sites. Now the one can post a CV, look for a job and contact the employers directly staying at home.
The 2017-2021 State Productive Employment and Mass Entrepreneurship Development Program "Enbek" provides for measures of state support aimed at:
- Provision of technical and vocational education and short-term training for program participants.
- Mass entrepreneurship development.
- Labor market development, employment and labor mobility promotion.
- The national project "Zhastar - el tiregi" implementation.
There is 9.2 million people in labor force in Kazakhstan, which is 7% more than in 2010 (according to the National Statistics Bureau of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021).
According to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Population Employment", public employment policy is aimed at ensuring full, productive and individual’s choice of employment. The policy has been implemented through:
- Workforce development and increased mobility.
- Ensuring equal opportunities for all citizens to exercise their right to work and free choice of trade/occupation.
- Support for labor and entrepreneurial initiative of citizens, development of their abilities for creative labor.
- Education system focused on personnel training in accordance with labour market requirements.
- Implementation of employment support measures for people experiencing difficulties in job search.
- Prevention of mass and long-term unemployment.
- Compulsory social insurance against job loss and social protection against unemployment.
- Organization of labor mediation through employment centers and private agencies.
Since 2020, a two-year Employment Roadmap has been implemented which is aimed at providing citizens with job and income during the crisis. Last year, thanks to this program, 239 thousand people was employed, who participated in the implementation of 6.7 thousand projects on social and engineering and transport infrastructure, housing and communal services and the improvement of settlements throughout the country.
In 2021, 42.5 thousand jobs, of which more than 68% permanent (28.8 thousand) had been created.
Виды предпринимательства
Employment centers are the basis of public employment service system in Kazakhstan. They have operated in districts, cities of regional and national significance, as well as in capital city.
The main employment centers functions
Employment centres are a first contact point for citizens seeking employment and for employers seeking qualified personnel. Their key task is to facilitate employment and implement social protection measures against unemployment.
The main centers functions include:
- assistance to citizens in finding a job and to employers in recruiting personnel,
- public employment support programs implementation,
- employment related consulting assistance provision,
- organization of occupational training and retraining,
- assistance in receiving social support for the unemployed.
The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Population Employment” regulates the centers’ functioning.
Employment centers development
There are 204 employment centers in Kazakhstan. They employ specially trained staff, apply uniform service standards, and use modern technologies to improve the efficiency of work with the citizens and employers.
Режимы налогообложения для малого бизнеса
The Electronic Labor Exchange (Enbek.kz) is a single digital platform that provides a wide range of employment services. It enables to not only find a job or select employees, but also to receive public services and employment support measures.
Connected organizations
The following are connected to the Enbek.kz platform:
- 204 employment centers
- 44 private employment agencies
- 5 Internet platforms
The exchange is free of charge, it covers all the regions of Kazakhstan and all sectors of the economy.
The main Exchange features
Job search and employee hunt
Enbek.kz is the largest employment platform in Kazakhstan. Every year it hosts:
- 800 thousand vacancies
- 600 thousand CVs
- 400 thousand people employed
Thanks to the integration with the labor exchanges of the countries participating in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the “Work without Borders” service is available, that enables a job search and employee match outside of Kazakhstan.
The platform also contains civil servant vacancies and job openings in the Samruk-Kazyna group of companies.
Since November 2020, Kazakhstanis can receive employment center services online through their personal account on Enbek.kz:
Registration as a job seeker and unemployed
Finding a suitable job
Selecting jobs with state subsidies (youth internship, community service, social jobs, Generation Contract, First job)
Applying for social benefits in case of job loss
The launch of online services has led to a reduced bureaucratic burden and simplified access to public support measures. Currently, 30–40% of citizens use these services online.
Online training for in-demand skills
In the context of rapidly changing labor market requirements, it is important to improve the skills constantly.
Since July 2021, the online school skills.enbek.kz — a short-term courses marketplace— has been available on the Enbek.kz platform.
Free training is available in popular areas:
- Cooking and culinary arts
- Cosmetology
- Legal and accounting services
- Construction
- Agronomy
- Hotel and restaurant business
- IT, SMM and much more
Consultations on voluntary resettlement
Since 2021, a service for voluntary resettlement of citizens from the southern regions of Kazakhstan to the northern ones has been available on Enbek.kz.
On the platform the one can:
- Review passports of hosting communities
- Find out about available vacancies and public support measures
- Submit an online application for a consultation on relocation
Employment centers in the host regions work individually with each citizen who applies.
Аутсорсинг: что это и как помогает бизнесу?
The most effective ways to search a job:
On the Internet
- Job openings on company websites
- Career portals and job boards
- Social media
Through employment centers
- Face-to-face visit
- kz platform
In the media
- Advertisements in newspapers and magazines
Through personal contacts
- Friends, relatives, acquaintances, former colleagues
In professional associations
- Kazakhstan Association of Hotels and Restaurants
- Kazakhstan Association of IT Companies and other industry organizations
In public places
- Shop windows, hairdressers, advertising columns
Advice: How to find a job faster?
Treat the job search like a work routine:
- Make a clear plan
- Spend at least 1 hour a day for search
- Use different sources
Public employment support measures in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, every citizen is guaranteed:
Free choice of trade and occupation
Protection from discrimination and forced labor
Social protection from unemployment
Employment centers provide labor mediation – assistance to citizens in finding work and to employers in selecting employees.
Начать бизнес можно на гранты от государства
Меры нефинансовой поддержки предпринимателей
Центры развития женского предпринимательства
Employment centers
The one can contact an employment center at the place of residence to get information about social protection measures against unemployment and employment opportunities.
Electronic labor exchange (Enbek.kz)
The Enbek.kz platform provides information on:
Employment support measures available online.
Employment center services and their contact information.
A labor market situation including supply and demand for jobs.
Social networks
Latest news and useful materials about employment can be found on pages of the Electronic Labor Exchange on Instagram and Facebook.
Проект «Одно село – один продукт» (ОСОП)
The "Enbek" program is aimed at redistributing labor between the regions to remedy labor shortages in certain areas and curtail demographic imbalances.
The main resettlement directions:
Interregional resettlement:
That is from labor-surplus areas to the regions with high labor demand.
Guaranteed employment and entrepreneurship assistance.
Intraregional resettlement:
From sparsely populated or economically weak settlements to the cities of district/regional significance.
The possibility of receiving housing from the state fund or through an employer.
Guaranteed permanent employment.
Where to get information?
Full information about voluntary resettlement program can be found on Enbek.kz or at employment centers.
The modern labor market is changing rapidly: some occupations are in demand, others are a thing of the past. Many people are faced with the question:
What occupation has to be chosen?
Should the one master a traditional specialty or pay attention to the new occupations?
Where the one can find reliable information about in-demand occupations of the future?
Often people seek advice from the loved ones, on the Internet, or focus on prestigious and well-paid directions. However:
Prestigious occupations attract many people thus creating high competition in both training and employment.
Continuing a family’s career is a worthy choice but may mismatch the individual’s interests.
How to find the occupation of the future?
To choose a popular specialty that will ensure stability and professional development, the one can use the Atlas of New Trades and Competencies of Kazakhstan.
What is the Atlas of New Trades?
This is a collection of trades of the future, developed by experts from various industries.
It covers the period of the next 5-10 years, predicting which skills and competencies will be most in demand.
It is based on technological foresight - a methodology that analyzes the impact of technology on labor market.
Where can the one find the Atlas?
More detailed information about the Atlas of Industries here.
Atlas of recommended industries for people with disabilities
The Atlas of Recommended industries for People with Disabilities is a reference book created to assist people with disabilities in seeking an employment. It is intended for:
- career center employees;
- persons with disabilities and their official representatives;
- all interested organizations and employers.
The Atlas's objective is to:
- Assist the people with disabilities find a suitable trade.
- Promote their social and professional life involvement.
- Support personal and career development.
How was the Atlas developed?
The atlas is based on:
Analysis of international and Kazakhstani regulatory documents.
Assessment of domestic and foreign experience in the field of employment.
Expert recommendations on the adaptation of trades/occupations.
What is important to know?
The atlas is of advisory character, i.e. it does not bound the choice of trade, but only offers the most suitable options.
People with disabilities may employ in other areas if there are sufficient working conditions.
The Atlas is a step towards expanding opportunities for people with disabilities and their successful professional development.
“Work Without Borders” is an international service that unites the national employment systems of five countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU):
- Armenia
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Russia
The service provides an access to a vacancies and CVs database in these countries, helping job seekers find job and employers find qualified employees.
How does this work?
For job seekers
Job search in your country or abroad without additional registration (an account in the national system is required).
An access to vacancies through the Enbek.kz portal in Kazakhstan.
Convenient filters: salary, work experience, trade and other parameters. The possibility to work both in another country and on distance.
For employers
Posting a vacancy on the national portal makes it available to applicants from all the EAEU countries. Employers can view CVs and contact candidates directly.
How to apply for a vacancy?
Find a vacancy through the "Work without Borders" system.
Send a response to the position of interest. Wait for feedback from the employer.
If the candidate and employer have agreed to cooperate, an official employment agreement is concluded.
The Work without Borders system, launched on July 1, 2021, opens up new opportunities for personnel employment and recruitment in the EAEU countries.
Social security of workers of the EAEU member states
The citizens of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) who work in another state of the union receive social guarantees equally with the citizens of the country of employment.
The work (insurance) experience is counted towards the total experience for receiving social benefits (except pensions), in accordance with legislation of the host country.
"Work without borders" is the first digital project of the EAEU
"Work without Borders" is the first joint digital platform created for convenient job search and hiring in the EAEU countries. It unites national employment systems, forming a single digital employment space.
The service helps workers find jobs and employers find qualified specialists, ensuring transparency and convenience in searching vacancies and CVs.