As of October 1, 2024, 13,707 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: 548 permits for managers and their deputies (the first category), 2,503 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 4,874 and 861 people, respectively. 1,586 people were also involved in seasonal work, and 3,335 people were involved in corporate transfer.
Currently, there are 1,799 employers using IRS in Kazakhstan. They employ more than 390.2 thousand citizens of Kazakhstan, which is 96.6% of the total number of employees.
By type of economic activity, the largest number work in the following areas: construction – 5,144 people, agriculture, forestry and fisheries – 1,638 people, administrative and auxiliary services – 1,439 people, manufacturing industry – 1,376 people, mining and quarrying – 1,344 people.
The main countries of origin of migrant workers are: China – 4,600 people, Uzbekistan – 1,698 people, Turkey – 1,145 people, India – 1,101 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 21.5 thousand units.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/872068