53 thousand jobs have been created in Almaty on behalf of the President since the beginning of 2023

53 thousand jobs have been created in Almaty since the beginning of 2023. This was done within the framework of the "Regional Job Creation Map", which was launched at the beginning of the year on behalf of the Head of State at the fourth meeting of the National Council of Public Trust. The purpose of the program is to create conditions for the employment of unemployed citizens.

This year, within the framework of this map, Almaty has created
53 thousand jobs, of which National projects have been created
16 thousand jobs, within the framework of private initiatives, by SMEs – 38 thousand jobs.

In addition, since 2023, in pursuance of the instruction of the Head of State to provide a new financing tool for youth, the Ministry of Labor has launched a project on micro-crediting of youth. The aim of the project is to expand the coverage of state support for youth. Microcredits are issued to open or expand their business to young people aged 21 to 35 years, subject to registration as an individual entrepreneur, with a period of no more than 5 years. In Almaty, 3.3 billion tenge was allocated for the implementation of the project for 667 enterprises.

In addition, the implementation of grants up to 400 MCI for the implementation of new business ideas has continued. They are provided on a competitive basis to persons from socially vulnerable groups of the population. 188 people received such grants. Grant funds allow the unemployed, self-employed, belonging to certain social categories of the population, to realize their business potential, establish and develop production, thereby providing themselves with a permanent income.

Teaching the basics of entrepreneurship has also proved to be an effective tool for ensuring employment. In 2022, more than 3 thousand people were trained, of which 936 opened their own business. At the same time, business processes for teaching the basics of entrepreneurship and providing grants through a Single portal of entrepreneurial initiatives have been automated business.enbek.kz .

It is worth noting that for vacancies provided by employers, citizens will be able to find employment independently through the Electronic Labor Exchange.