BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. Kazakhstan’s
economy will require 2.9 million specialists by 2035, including 1.8
million workers in blue-collar occupations, Kazakhstan’s Minister
of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Askarbek Yertayev,
the press service of the Kazakh government said.
He made the statement at a government meeting.
Yertayev noted that the country’s labor force currently stands
at 9.8 million people, with 9.4 million employed, putting the
employment rate at 96%. A significant share of the workforce has
technical and vocational education. At the same time, the labor
market continues to show strong demand for skilled workers, with
more than half of the vacancies posted on the Electronic Labor
Exchange relating to blue-collar occupations.
The minister noted that the key task is not to create new jobs,
but to train specialists whose qualifications meet the requirements
of the economy.
According to forecasts, the greatest demand for specialists
through 2035 will be recorded in industry, construction,
agriculture and information technology. In this regard, the list of
the most in-demand professions is being expanded from 51 to 174
specialties. The list includes professions in engineering,
construction, manufacturing, biotechnology, as well as green and
nuclear energy.
The minister also emphasized that technological development and
artificial intelligence are already changing the structure of the
labor market. Some professions will gradually disappear, many will
transform, while new areas of employment will emerge.
Yertayev said that under these conditions, it is necessary to
identify promising professions in advance and timely update
qualifications and educational programs so that the personnel
training system meets the needs of the modern economy.
