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Astana Times (2 January 2024)

Migration trends in Kazakhstan have shifted significantly from 2019 to 2024, reflecting broader economic and social changes. Migration plays a direct role in shaping the population’s size and structure and influencing labor force distribution, according to an article published at the EconomyKZ portal.

Migration trends overview

“Kazakhstan’s migration balance was negative in 2019, losing 32,970 people. By 2020, this figure had improved to minus 17,718, influenced by pandemic-related movement restrictions. The trend fluctuated, with a balance of minus 21,217 in 2021 before shifting positive in 2023 to 9,293 people, reflecting economic changes and new challenges,” wrote Lina Yegel Kyzy, expert of EconomyKZ.

During a Sept. 20 briefing, Askarbek Yertayev, the Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection, noted positive migration dynamics in 2024. By mid-2024, the balance was 7,300 people, with 14,000 arrivals and 7,000 departures.

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