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New Jobless People Hits Record High in May amid COVID-19 Outbreak

SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of people who are in search of jobs hit a record high in May as the new coronavirus outbreak hammered the job market, data showed Sunday. The number of jobless people who had been seeking to find jobs for less than three months reached 735,000 in May, [...]

Over 700,000 People Practically Unemployed in South Korea

SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of people preparing for jobs surpassed the 700,000 mark in May for the first time ever, data showed Thursday, amid the rising unemployment among young people. The figure surged to 735,000 last month, up 13 percent from 656,000 a year earlier, the data by Statistics Korea said. [...]