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Unemployment Benefits in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's State Social Insurance Fund pays a social payment for loss of work, for 1 to 6 months, to people registered as unemployed who paid social contributions. Registration and the application are done online on Enbek, which also lists jobs.
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At a glance
State Social Insurance Fund
The job market in Kazakhstan
The International Labour Organization's estimates put Kazakhstan 82nd lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.
Kazakhstan's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked
What to do first
- Register with the public employment service, Career centres (Центры трудовой мобильности и карьерные центры). Official page
- Apply for Social payment for loss of work (социальная выплата на случай потери работы): register as a job seeker and then as unemployed on Enbek with an electronic digital signature, then apply for the social payment in the personal account. Official page
- Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
- Search the government's job listings on Enbek electronic labour exchange. Official page
Social payment for loss of work (социальная выплата на случай потери работы)
Who can get it. People registered as unemployed who made social contributions to the State Social Insurance Fund, whatever the reason they left work.
For how long. from 1 to 6 months, depending on work record and social contributions
How to claim. Register as a job seeker and then as unemployed on Enbek with an electronic digital signature, then apply for the social payment in the personal account.
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Looking for work while you claim
After registering on Enbek as a job seeker, the person must look for suitable work on Enbek.kz for 13 calendar days, applying to vacancies and going to interviews employers invite them to. Only then can they register as unemployed and apply for the social payment for loss of work.
- Register as a job seeker on Enbek.kz
- Apply to vacancies and attend interviews employers invite you to
- Register as unemployed
- After training on the job, take the job with that employer
Reporting. Online through the personal account on Enbek.kz
From an official page, read October 26, 2026.
Keep my work search record for Kazakhstan
Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.
Help finding work
- The public employment service: Career centres (Центры трудовой мобильности и карьерные центры)
- The government's job listings: Enbek electronic labour exchange
Questions
Is there unemployment benefit in Kazakhstan?
Yes: Social payment for loss of work (социальная выплата на случай потери работы), paid by State Social Insurance Fund.
How long does unemployment benefit last in Kazakhstan?
from 1 to 6 months, depending on work record and social contributions
How do I claim unemployment benefit in Kazakhstan?
Register as a job seeker and then as unemployed on Enbek with an electronic digital signature, then apply for the social payment in the personal account.
Do I have to look for work while I claim in Kazakhstan?
After registering on Enbek as a job seeker, the person must look for suitable work on Enbek.kz for 13 calendar days, applying to vacancies and going to interviews employers invite them to. Only then can they register as unemployed and apply for the social payment for loss of work.
Where can I get help finding a job in Kazakhstan?
The public employment service is Career centres (Центры трудовой мобильности и карьерные центры). The government lists jobs on Enbek electronic labour exchange.
Nearby countries
Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Where this comes from
Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.
See also: unemployment rate by country · Kazakhstan's unemployment rate · unemployment in the US, state by state.