Aiisha Kuziyeva| 27.03.2024
Addressing Unemployment: Kazakhstan's Comprehensive Approach
In Kazakhstan, they are prioritizing the activation of skills among vulnerable groups, including a key priority- youth, older individuals, and people with disabilities. Especially during economic downturns like the COVID-19 pandemic, policies supporting activation become crucial to prevent those engaged in non-standard employment.
One of the main recommendations was embracing and effectively utilizing digital communication tools to maintain service continuity during and after the COVID-19 crisis. This involved utilizing video conferencing, online portals, and mobile applications to facilitate communication between service providers and recipients. Many organizations implemented remote work solutions, allowing employees to continue their tasks from home.
The government also increased investment in activation programs that have demonstrated success and capability in accomplishing goals. The government has initiated comprehensive reforms to modernize the education system and align it with the demands of the labor market. Moreover, they promoted STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in emerging industries such as IT and engineering.
Initiatives such as “Nurly Zhol”, translated as the 'Bright Path' in Kazakh, a domestic economic stimulus plan, aiming to enhance and modernize infrastructure components such as roads, railways, ports, IT infrastructure, as well as education and civil services within the Republic of Kazakhstan contributed to improving the unemployment rate.
Moreover, the program - Business Road Map 2020, offers financial support, training, and mentorship to entrepreneurs, helping them overcome initial barriers and establish successful projects. By empowering entrepreneurs to create and develop their ventures, the program indirectly addresses unemployment by fostering economic growth and creating job opportunities within the community. As entrepreneurs establish successful projects, they often require additional human resources, contributing to job creation and reducing unemployment rates in the long run.
According to macrotrends.net, Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate decreased from 13.01% in 1997 to 5.01% in 2022, indicating that initiatives introduced by the government have positively impacted the unemployment rate.
One of the main recommendations was embracing and effectively utilizing digital communication tools to maintain service continuity during and after the COVID-19 crisis. This involved utilizing video conferencing, online portals, and mobile applications to facilitate communication between service providers and recipients. Many organizations implemented remote work solutions, allowing employees to continue their tasks from home.
The government also increased investment in activation programs that have demonstrated success and capability in accomplishing goals. The government has initiated comprehensive reforms to modernize the education system and align it with the demands of the labor market. Moreover, they promoted STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education to meet the growing demand for skilled professionals in emerging industries such as IT and engineering.
Initiatives such as “Nurly Zhol”, translated as the 'Bright Path' in Kazakh, a domestic economic stimulus plan, aiming to enhance and modernize infrastructure components such as roads, railways, ports, IT infrastructure, as well as education and civil services within the Republic of Kazakhstan contributed to improving the unemployment rate.
Moreover, the program - Business Road Map 2020, offers financial support, training, and mentorship to entrepreneurs, helping them overcome initial barriers and establish successful projects. By empowering entrepreneurs to create and develop their ventures, the program indirectly addresses unemployment by fostering economic growth and creating job opportunities within the community. As entrepreneurs establish successful projects, they often require additional human resources, contributing to job creation and reducing unemployment rates in the long run.
According to macrotrends.net, Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate decreased from 13.01% in 1997 to 5.01% in 2022, indicating that initiatives introduced by the government have positively impacted the unemployment rate.
