Employment of the Population

Since the beginning of the current year, 835 jobs have been created-206% of the annual plan-through the opening of new productions in the real sector, the development of small businesses, and the commissioning of new social facilities.
As a result, the unemployment rate in Ridder has reached 4.1% (2022 – 4.2%, 2023 – 4.1%, 2024 – 4.1%).

Within the framework of the Regional Employment Map for the city of Ridder, 2,535 jobs have been created, including 2,041 permanent and 494 temporary positions. This includes 835 jobs, or 206% of the annual plan, created in accordance with the Head of State’s directive «to create 100 jobs per 10,000 working-age population».

Since the beginning of 2025, 2,675 people have applied to the Ridder Career Center for employment services. 923 people have received unemployment benefits from the State Social Insurance Fund. 1,184 people have been employed in permanent jobs.
388 job seekers have been directed to active employment measures, including:

Short-term vocational training – 34 people; 16,386 thousand tenge allocated.

Partial wage subsidies – 36 people; 14,068 thousand tenge allocated.

Youth internship – 50 young specialists; 20,524 thousand tenge allocated; 40 people assigned as of 01.12.2025.

Public works – 216 people; 195,450 thousand tenge allocated.

First workplace program – 31 people; 24,991 thousand tenge allocated.

Silver age program – 67 people; 139,099 thousand tenge allocated.

As of 01.12.2025, 39 resettlers and 9 kandas have been relocated. A total of 61,198 thousand tenge has been allocated for state support measures.

Since the beginning of the year, 11 job fairs have been held.

Social Programs

As part of social support measures for certain categories of citizens in need, 17.9 million tenge has been paid out.

As of 01.12.2025, 47 low-income families / 171 individuals are registered, including 7 large families / 43 individuals. Since the beginning of the year, 38.9 million tenge has been paid in targeted social assistance. The poverty line amounted to 45,921 tenge.

On a monthly basis, persons with disabilities and pensioners are sent to rehabilitation centers and sanatoriums. Over the 11 months of the current year, 352 people have been sent: 294 pensioners and 58 persons with disabilities.