"Artisan Employment Insurance Subscribers Surpass 10,000 in Just Two Months"

As Part of Nationwide Insurance Employment
Artists Receive Job-Seeking and Maternity Benefits

On the 23rd, citizens are enjoying installation art at 'Hongje Yuyeon,' an art space set up in the basement of Yujin Shopping Center by Hongjecheon in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The number of artists enrolled in employment insurance, promoted as part of nationwide employment insurance, has surpassed 10,000.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 9th that the number of artists covered by employment insurance was counted at 10,037.

Artists covered by employment insurance enter into contracts related to cultural and artistic services and provide labor.

Since employment insurance was first applied to them on December 10 last year, they have been able to receive unemployment benefits and maternity benefits.

Among the enrolled artists, 81.2% (8,146 people) had contracts of one month or longer.

Short-term artists with contracts of less than one month accounted for 18.8% (1,891 people).

By field, the largest proportion of insured persons was in fine arts (29.1%). This was followed by (broadcast) entertainment (23.2%), literature (8.7%), film (6.8%), and theater (5.2%).

By region, the number of insured artists was overwhelmingly high in Seoul (58.1%). This was followed by Gyeonggi (11.1%), Busan (3.9%), and Gyeongbuk (3.8%). They were mainly concentrated in the metropolitan area.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service support 80% of the employment insurance premiums paid by artists and employers for workplaces with fewer than 10 employees and where the average monthly wage of artists is less than 2.2 million won.

Employers who enter into contracts related to cultural and artistic services must report the acquisition of insured status of the artist to the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service by the 15th of the month following the day labor was provided. If not reported, the artist can report it directly.

Kim Young-jung, Director of Employment Policy at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, "We will continue to cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to ensure that more artists can benefit from employment insurance."

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