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Number of Turkish citizens looking for job in Kazakhstan up by over 50%

Türkiye Materials 17 September 2019 13:41 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 17

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

In January-August 2019, the number of Turkish citizens looking for job in Kazakhstan increased by 51.8 percent compared to the same period in 2018, Trend reports referring to Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR).

In January-August 2019, 397 Turkish citizens visited Kazakhstan through ISKUR in order to find work.

Kazakhstan remains the most popular destination, after Uzbekistan, for Turkish citizens looking for job in Central Asia.

In the reported period, 12,200 Turkish citizens went abroad via ISKUR, which is 15.5 percent less compared to the same period in 2018.

In August 2019, 103,800 citizens were provided with jobs through ISKUR in Turkey, which is 12.6 percent more compared to August 2018. Of those employed, 33.8 percent were women, and 66.2 percent were men.

Of the jobs secured in August 2019, 99.6 percent accounted for the private sector.

In August 2019, the number of unemployed in Turkey amounted to 4.044 million people, of which 50.2 percent were women and 49.8 percent were men.

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