Unemployment+in+Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Europe. The ninth largest country in the world by land area. Modern Kazakhstan is an intriguing country both culturally and geographically, whose extensive natural resources have led it to become the most economically developed country in Central Asia. Its cities have seen billions of dollars of investment and have largely shaken off the drab Soviet architectural cloak that hangs over much of the former Soviet Union.

And of course as in all other countries,in Kazakhstan there are problems associated with the country's economic development. And the main problem is unemployment. Referring to the statistics agency, KazTAG has announced that in 2011 the unemployment level among young people in Kazakhstan decreased by 0.6% to 4.6%. According to the agency, last year the amount of unemployed equalled 473 thousand people, which is 23.5 thousand people less than a year before. The unemployment level was estimated at 5.4% with 43% of the unemployed being men and 57% women. The amount of unemployed young people equalled 58 thousand. In 2011, different areas of Kazakhstan’s economy employed 8.3 million people or 68% of the population. The number of employees equalled 5.6 million people or 67.2% from the total number of the able bodied population.

Unemployment rate: averages for the period from 2000 to 2010: The table shows the unemployment rate in Kazakhstan and other countries.



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= = = = Kazakhstan government develops employment program. The new pogram aimed at encouraging Kazakh citizens to work, provide for the future and make pension contributions. Under the new program, jobless as well as working people in the country will be able to access a new profession and improve their skills within this project. Through trial and error the government has developed a formula that is suitable for all categories of citizens. According to Kazakh Minister of Labour and Social Security the government has been proving active public support and funds in recent years even though in market conditions people have to learn and seek employment themselves. However, considering the difficult scenario across the globe and the given European debt crisis in other countries, the government decided to render its support. = = I t was reported that about 4,000 people turned to the Astana employment centre over the past year of which half were sent for retraining and each signed a social contract that yield immense employment opportunities. Experts claimed that the new programme will help 200 Kazakh citizens to learn a new profession and improve their skills this year. KZT 50.6 billion was also planned to be allocated this year for the programme but KZT 11 billion was added to this sum on the president’s request. Besides, expenditures on micro-loans are expected to be increased three-fold as well.

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