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Kazakhstan - LABOUR MARKET


Labour market indicators


Unemployment rate in 1999 : 3.9% (ILO data)


Working population:

Year Total Population Working population Activity rate
2004
14 957 500  
7 598 688  
51%  
Source: World Bank


Employment by sector:

Year
Agriculture
Industry
Services
2003  
35.3%  
17%  
47.8%  
Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data


Employment contracts



Salaries


National monthly minimum wage as of 01/01/03 : US$ 27 (4,181 tenges)

Average wage for a employee in the manufacturing industry in 1999 : 13,434 tenges by  month (ILO data)



Number of hours



Legal definition of full time work (per week): 40 hours



Useful links


For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:

- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets

- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws


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