Over 11 thousand jobs created in 1st half year in Mangystau oblast
ANA. July 10. KAZINFORM Amid the global financial crisis Mangystau oblast pays particular attention to the problems of the socially vulnerable groups of the population.
The region's authorities took additional measures for social protection from unemployment. The volume of budgetary means has been increased twofold. This money will be spent for vocational training and retraining of the unemployed people, press service of the local akimat informs. 203 memorandums of mutual understanding on stabilization of production processes and ensuring people's rights and guaranties have been signed with the oblast's enterprises.
Thus, 11 300 new working places have been created in Mangystau oblast in the 1st half of the current year that is 2 times more in comparison with the similar period last year.
As a result of the adopted measures the number of the employed people in the 1 q of 2009 rose up to 192.6 thousand. The level of registered unemployment makes 0.8%.