Statistics Korea Conducts '2020 Second Half Regional Employment Survey'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Statistics Korea announced on the 19th that it will conduct the '2020 Second Half Regional Employment Survey' targeting 230,000 households nationwide until the 30th of this month.

Through the Regional Employment Survey, Statistics Korea produces various statistics such as employment rates and unemployment rates by city and county, which are used as basic data for establishing employment policies.

In addition, to analyze the status of dual-income households, the economic activity status of non-cohabiting spouses is also surveyed.

Among the survey contents, major employment indicators by city and county will be announced in February of the following year, and detailed indicators such as the characteristics of employed persons by industry and occupation will be published in April and June of the following year.

Kang Shin-wook, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, said, "All surveyed information is used only for statistical purposes under the Statistics Act, and confidentiality is strictly protected," adding, "We ask for the active participation and accurate responses of the households selected as samples."

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