At the beginning of 2022, the number of young people (14-28 years old) It amounted to 3,741,083 people (in 2021, 3,739,883 people), including 2,106,589 people (56.4%) in the city, 1,634,494 people (43.6%) in the village.
The number of unemployed youth in 2022 amounted to 68,547 (in 2021 -77,648 people), there is a decrease in the number of unemployed youth.
The youth unemployment rate by the end of 2022 was 3.9 (in 2021 – 3.8%).
Regionally, the highest rates are observed in Almaty -5.6%, Karaganda region – 4.8%, Nur-Sultan – 4.6%. The lowest rates are in Atyrau region – 2.4%, Aktobe and Pavlodar - 2.8%, Kostanay, Zhambyl and Akmola regions - 3.1%.
The share of young people in the NEET category by the end of 2022 was 6.5% (by the end of 2021 – 6.7%), there is a decrease of 0.4%.
In the regional context, by the end of 2022, the highest rates are observed in Ulytau region -12.6%, East Kazakhstan region - 10.8% (in 2021 – 5.8%), Karaganda region – 9.2% (in 2021 – 9.1%). The lowest rates are in Pavlodar region – 4.8% (in 2021 - 4.9%), Kostanay region – 4.8% (in 2021 - 4.9%), in Abai region 3.5%, West Kazakhstan region - 3.1% (in 2021 - 3.8%).
For 7 months of 2022, 3,396 offenses committed by persons aged 14-29 years were registered, there is an increase in 41 offenses (the same period of 2021 – 3,355 offenses).
In all regions there are:
- Youth resource centers – 227, of which regional – 13, in cities of republican significance – 3, city – 39, district – 175.
- Youth councils at akimats of all levels – 218
- Youth organizations – 547.
At the central level , it operates:
- Council on Youth Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.