Kazakhstan’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Svetlana Zhakupova, announced at a recent government meeting that the ministry is prepared to assist nearly 1.4 million schoolchildren aged 14 to 18 in finding summer employment.
Under the country’s Labor Code, minors are permitted to work under certain conditions, including a reduced schedule of no more than 24 hours per week. Importantly, such work must be undertaken outside of school hours.
“To facilitate employment, the following measures will be available to students during the upcoming summer holidays: selection of suitable vacancies through the Electronic Labor Exchange, online training programs, public works initiatives, and career guidance services,” Zhakupova stated.
The Electronic Labor Exchange, accessible via enbek.kz, now includes a dedicated section titled “My Summer Vacation”, which allows teenagers to register, upload their résumés, and search for job opportunities independently. For students under the age of 16, registration and the creation of a personal account must be handled by a parent or legal guardian.
As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, approximately 1.8 million young people aged 15 to 28 were employed in Kazakhstan in 2024, a 0.6% increase over the previous year.
