Employment rose for the first time in two months, but youth employment rate fell 1.7 percentage points to 43.9%
South Korea adds 63,000 jobs in June despite weak manufacturing
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The number of unemployed people totaled 834,000 in June, up 10,000 from a year earlier. The employment rate for people aged 15 to 29 came to 43.9 percent, down 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier. The employment rate for South Koreans aged 15 to 64 edged down 0.1 percentage point to 70.2 percent, while that for those aged 65 and older rose 0.8 percentage point to 41.8 percent.
Furthermore, LEAD S. Korea adds 63,000 jobs in June despite weak manufacturing. (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added 63,000 jobs in June from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, marking the first rebound in two months, although manufacturing sector jobs continued to lose ground. The number of people reporting that they were not working and simply resting increased by 5,000 to 2.43 million. Job growth remained in the 200,000 range in February and March before slowing to 74,000 in April.
In addition, By sector, the number of jobs in the health and social welfare services sector increased by 214,000 from a year earlier, with positions in the arts, sports and recreation-related services sector also rising by 55,000. The country's jobless rate came to 2.8 percent last month, unchanged from a year earlier.
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The number of unemployed people totaled 834,000 in June, up 10,000 from a year earlier.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe employment rate for people aged 15 to 29 came to 43.9 percent, down 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe employment rate for South Koreans aged 15 to 64 edged down 0.1 percentage point to 70.2 percent, while that for those aged 65 and older rose 0.8 percentage point to 41.8 percent.
reliability low1/2 sourcesLEAD S. Korea adds 63,000 jobs in June despite weak manufacturing. (ATTN: ADDS details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added 63,000 jobs in June from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, marking the first rebound in two months, although manufacturing sector jobs continued to lose ground.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe number of economically inactive people rose by 181,000 from a year earlier.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe number of people reporting that they were not working and simply resting increased by 5,000 to 2.43 million.
reliability low1/2 sourcesJob growth remained in the 200,000 range in February and March before slowing to 74,000 in April.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBy sector, the number of jobs in the health and social welfare services sector increased by 214,000 from a year earlier, with positions in the arts, sports and recreation-related services sector also rising by 55,000.
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The country's jobless rate came to 2.8 percent last month, unchanged from a year earlier.
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