This year Kostanay region developed the regional employment map aimed at employing over 39,000 people, Kazinform reports referring to head of the employment and social programs department Gulnar Abenova, Azernews reports, citing Kazinform.

24,000 will obtain jobs via employment agencies, and 3,600 will be employed as part of the realization of infrastructure projects, of which 1,300 will get permanent jobs.

She added this year some 42,500 people will be provided with employment measures. As of today, 22,174 already received jobs.

Some 1,250 locals will get entrepreneurship basic training to boost entrepreneurial initiatives in the region.