Kazakhstan continues to implement the Kumis Zhas (“Silver Age”) project, which helps citizens over the age of 50 find employment. In the first nine months of 2026, 10,300 people found jobs through the project.
Most of them were employed in the Turkistan region (1,678 people), the Karaganda region (1,093), the Aktobe region (807) and the Zhambyl region (705).
Women and rural residents make up a large share of participants. Women account for 54.7% of participants, or 5,658 people, and rural residents for 61%, or 6,324 people.
The main sectors of employment are agriculture (41%), services (23%) and education (7%). The most in-demand occupations are livestock worker, orderly, cashier, sales assistant, security guard, cook, seamstress, administrator, driver and accountant.
In terms of education, 78% of participants have secondary education, 18% have secondary technical education and 4% have higher education.
The Kumis Zhas project has been running since 2022. Its main goal is to help older citizens find work and to create conditions for their stable employment.
