Looking at the ‘Employment Trends in May’ announced by the National Statistical Office, the number of employed last month was 28.835 million, an increase of 350,000 from the same month last year.
By age group, the number of people aged 60 and older increased by 379,000, and those aged 60 and older decreased by 28,000.
In particular, the number of employed young people (15-29 years old) decreased by 99,000, continuing the decline for 7 months.
By industry, the number of employed in manufacturing decreased by 39,000, continuing the decline for the fifth consecutive month.
However, the decline was slower than in April (-97,000).
Seo Woon-joo, head of the Social Statistics Bureau of the National Statistical Office, explained, “The number of employed people continued to increase due to the increase in demand for care and outside activities,” and “the unemployed and economically inactive population are decreasing.”
2023-06-13 23:51:00
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