14% of employed Kazakhstanis work more than 40 hours per week

In the first quarter of 2023, Kazakhstan had 9 million employed people, which is 0.8% higher compared to the same period last year.

The majority of the employed people or 76.7% worked from 36 to 40 hours per week. Their number has reached 6.9 million (+0.6%).

14.3% or 1.3 million people worked 41 hours per week or more, that is 8.2% less than a year before.

679,200 people worked less than 35 hours per week, which is 30% more against the previous year.

The average working time of Kazakhstanis is 38 hours per week, with men working 40 hours and women – 37 hours.