As of November 1, 2024, 13,246 foreign citizens are working on the territory of Kazakhstan with the permission of local executive bodies.
Among the permits for attracting foreign labor (hereinafter – IRS) there are the following categories: 543 permits for managers and their deputies (the first category), 2,514 permits for heads of structural divisions (the second category). The main part of the attracted IRS belongs to the third (specialists) and fourth (skilled workers) The categories are 4,859 and 917 people, respectively. 1,120 people were also involved in seasonal work, and 3,293 people were involved in corporate transfer.
At the moment, there are 1,789 employers using IRS in Kazakhstan. They employ more than 389.8 thousand citizens of Kazakhstan, which is 96.8% of the total number of employees.
By type of economic activity, the largest number work in the following areas: construction – 5,155 people, manufacturing industry – 1,387 people, administrative and auxiliary services – 1,363 people, mining and quarrying – 1,359 people, agriculture, forestry and fisheries – 1,168 people.
The main countries of origin of migrant workers are: China – 4,664 people, Uzbekistan – 1,230 people, Turkey – 1,150 people, India – 1,108 people.
Recall that in order to protect the domestic labor market, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan annually establishes and distributes a quota for attracting foreign specialists to the Republic. In 2024, the total quota is set at 0.23% in relation to the number of workers in the republic, or 17.2 thousand units.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/890105