S. Korea’s Full-time Equivalent Employment Rate Slips to 50 pct for 2nd Straight Year

SEJONG, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s unemployment rate calculated based on the number of full-time workers who work more than 40 hours per week slipped to the 50 percent level for the second straight year, a lawmaker said Sunday. The nation’s full-time equivalent (FTE) employment rate stood at 50 percent level for two [...]