Under the Silver Age project, 10,300 Kazakhstanis over the age of 50 were employed in the first nine months of this year. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The majority of those employed live in Turkestan Region. In the region, 1,678 people were provided with jobs. In Karaganda Region, 1,093 people found work, in Aktobe Region — 807 people, and in Zhambyl Region — 705 people.
“Women and rural residents predominate among the project participants. In particular, women make up 54.7% of those employed, or 5,658 people. The share of rural residents reached 61%, amounting to 6,324 people,” the statement reads.
As for the education level of the participants, 78% have secondary education, 18% have technical and vocational education, and 4% have higher education.
It is worth noting that the Silver Age project has been implemented since 2022. Its main goal is to help citizens of pre-retirement age find employment and to promote their stable employment.