ASTANA - In March 2026, employers posted 102,600 vacancies on the Enbek.kz Electronic Labor Exchange, while job seekers published 107,100 resumes — narrowing the gap between labor supply and demand to just 4,500, the lowest figure for the first quarter of the year. This was reported by the Kazinform news agency, citing the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since the beginning of 2026, a total of 304,300 vacancies and 394,400 resumes have been posted on the platform. Compared to February, the number of vacancies increased by 3.7%, while the number of resumes decreased by 14.3%, indicating a gradual balancing of the labor market.
In the sectoral structure of demand, education leads with 22,600 vacancies, followed by the provision of other services with 21,200 vacancies. Significant demand persists in healthcare and social services (8,700 vacancies), as well as in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (7,900 vacancies).
Regionally, the highest number of job postings was recorded in Turkistan Region (7,700), Karaganda Region (7,600), the cities of Astana and Pavlodar (7,200 each), and Atyrau Region (6,500 vacancies).
By qualification level, approximately 40% of all vacancies target mid-level specialists, 31% are for low-skilled positions, and 29% require highly qualified professionals. The qualification structure of job seekers' supply largely corresponds to demand patterns.
Among candidates, specialists under 35 years of age predominate, accounting for 42% of all resumes. Job seekers aged 35–44 make up 26%, those aged 45–54 account for 20%, and candidates over 55 represent 12%. By gender, the distribution is as follows: 54% women, 46% men.
The highest-paying vacancies in March included positions such as Deputy Head of Legal Department (≈1.4 million tenge), Software Architect (≈1.38 million tenge), and Production Manager in the extractive industry (≈1.14 million tenge). Meanwhile, the highest salary expectations were recorded among applicants for HR Business Partner roles (≈4.2 million tenge), Wireline Logging Operator (≈3.0 million tenge), and Laboratory Manager in industry (≈2.5 million tenge).
To enhance competitiveness in the labor market, residents of Kazakhstan currently have access to more than 380 free online courses. In 2025, the greatest interest was shown in programs covering IT and telecommunications, human resource management, culinary arts, as well as tailoring and sewing.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
April 9, 2026