BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. The level of youth unemployment in Kazakhstan is 3.8 percent, Askar Niyazov, Director of the Department of Employment of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan, said, Trend reports, citing Kazakh media.
According to the official, this means that around 80,000 citizens are unemployed.
“Youth unemployment is 3.8 percent. These are official statistics. However, we have self-employed, those who are not officially registered, they work, but there are no mandatory pension contributions and other deductions,” Niyazov added.
According to the local legislation, the age threshold to be eligible for the youth category is set at 35 years of age.
The youth unemployment remained at a relatively same level compared to 2022. During 2Q2022, youth unemployment level in Kazakhstan also amounted to 3.8 percent, while the 2021 figures stood at 3.7 percent.
