Employee headcount

KMG Group employs more than 47,000 people across its regions of operation. The actual headcount for KMG Group at the end of 2021 was 47,437 people, of whom 44,650 were full-time employees, while 2,787 employees were outstaffed. This headcount does not include 11,242 employees of JSC KazTransGas (JSC NC QazaqGaz), which was transferred to our majority shareholder Samruk-Kazyna on 9 November 2021.

Given that the Company’s activities involve heavy, dangerous and hazardous working conditions, 82% of employees are male and 18% are female. Blue-collar employees account for 92% of the total headcount, while white-collar employees make up 8%.

In terms of age, the majority of employees (59%) are between 31 and 50 years old, and of those 81% are male and 19% are female.

Employees aged over 50 account for 29% of the total headcount; 81% of them are male and 19% are female.

Employee headcount breakdown
Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Actual headcount for KMG Group (consolidated) Employee 61,587 60,173 47,437
Breakdown
Indicator Unit 2019 2020 2021
Male % 82 81 82
Female % 18 19 18
Blue-collar employees % 91 92 92
White-collar employees % 9 8 8
Employees aged 31 to 50, including: % 58 60 59
  • male
 % 80 80 81
  • female
 % 20 20 19
Employees aged over 50, including: % 27 28 29
  • male
 % 82 82 81
  • female
 % 18 18 19
Employees aged under 30, including: % 14 12 12
  • male
 % 85 83 86
  • female
 % 15 17 14
Jobs created jobs 385 961 945
Of average headcount % 0.6 1.6 2.1
Employment terminated employee 4,512 3,513 2,757
Managers at all levels, including: % 11 11 11
  • male
 % 83.5 82 82
  • female
 % 16.5 18 18
Turnover rate for KMG Group % 7 6 6

The share of young people aged under 30 is 12% of the total headcount, including 86% male and 14% female employees.

In 2021, KMG created 945 jobs, which accounts for 2.1% of the average headcount. The number of employees whose employment was terminated in the reporting period is 2,757.

The percentage of employees who are managers at all levels is 11% of the total headcount. 18% (2020: 18%) of managers are female and 82% (2020: 82%) are male.

The 2021 turnover rate for KMG Group was 6% (2020: 6%).