Providing 24,000 Local Jobs for COVID-19 Unemployed and Low-Income Groups
Ministry of the Interior and Safety Supports Quarantine and Flood Recovery Efforts by Employment-Vulnerable Groups
[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] A total of 24,000 public jobs will be provided to residents facing economic difficulties due to the resurgence of COVID-19.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 11th that regional job projects, with a total budget of 80.4 billion KRW funded through the 4th supplementary budget, will begin recruiting participants nationwide by local governments starting mid-month. This project was organized to supplement the 'COVID-19 Overcome Hope Job Project,' which is being promoted on a scale of 300,000 people through the 3rd supplementary budget in July.
Eligible participants include low-income groups, people with disabilities, as well as those vulnerable to employment such as the unemployed due to COVID-19, those on leave or who have closed businesses, special employment workers, and freelancers. They will receive a wage of 8,590 KRW per hour along with the four major social insurances. However, participation is restricted for those currently involved in other job projects to prioritize urgent livelihood support.
Selected participants in the regional job projects will be deployed to support daily quarantine measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases during the winter season, assist in disaster recovery and prevention, and respond to other local issues. They will work for about two months from October until the end of the year. Detailed project information and participant selection criteria can be found on each local government’s website or community centers.
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Park Jae-min, Director of Local Finance and Economy at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, stated, "We will work closely with local governments to solidly implement regional job projects to support employment and livelihoods for those in need while strengthening local quarantine measures."
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