Gwangju and Jeonnam Employment Rate Rises Compared to Same Month Last Year

Honam Regional Statistics Office Announces 'January 2020 Employment Trends'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Last month, the employment rates in Gwangju and Jeonnam were reported to have increased compared to the same month last year.

According to the "January 2020 Gwangju and Jeonnam Employment Trends" released by the Honam Regional Statistics Office on the 12th, the employment rate in Gwangju Metropolitan City last month was 59.1%, up 1.0 percentage points from the same month last year.

The number of employed persons was 750,000, an increase of 17,000 compared to the same month last year, and the employment rate for ages 15-64 (OECD comparison standard) was 65.1%, up 0.5 percentage points from the same month last year.

During the same period, the unemployment rate was 3.8%, down 1.1 percentage points from the same month last year, and the number of unemployed persons was 30,000, a decrease of 8,000 compared to the same month last year.

The employment rate in Jeonnam Province was 62.4%, up 1.2 percentage points from the same month last year, and the number of employed persons was 956,000, an increase of 15,000 compared to the same month last year.

The employment rate for ages 15-64 (OECD comparison standard) was 69.4%, up 1.8 percentage points from the same month last year.

During the same period, the unemployment rate was 3.7%, up 1.4 percentage points from the same month last year, and the number of unemployed persons was 37,000, an increase of 15,000 compared to the same month last year.

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