10:19, 20 November 2012 | GMT +5
Education Minister praises decreasing youth unemployment in Kazakhstan
ASTANA. November 20. KAZINFORM Speaking at the session of the Kazakh Government on Tuesday, Minister of Education and Science Bakytzhan Zhumagulov stated the rate of youth unemployment in Kazakhstan dropped fourfold and amounted to 3.8%.

According to Minister Zhumagulov, Kazakhstan has surpassed Europe and the CIS member states where the youth unemployment makes 18%, and in some countries hits the disappointing mark of 40%.
"In many ways the problem of youth recruitment is solved through "Employment-2020" State Program and other socially important initiatives," the minister explained.