Korea added 184,000 jobs in August from a year earlier, the largest increase in five months, while youth employment remained weak. The number of employed people reached 29.15 million, and the jobless rate stayed at 2 percent. Manufacturing and several other sectors lost jobs, while healthcare and social welfare added the most positions.
Job seekers participate at a recruitment event held at a university in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, Tuesday. Yonhap
Korea added 184,000 jobs in August from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday, marking the largest increase in five months, while employment conditions remained challenging for young people.
The number of employed people came to 29.15 million in August, compared with 28.97 million a year earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics.
It marked the largest increase since 206,000 jobs were added on-year in March.
