Jangseong-gun Awarded 'Encouragement Prize' in Job Creation Evaluation

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, won the Encouragement Award in the '2021 Job Creation Evaluation' hosted by Jeollanam-do, securing an incentive of 5 million KRW.

According to the county on the 22nd, this evaluation is conducted annually to select excellent cities and counties in job creation by assessing the performance in the job creation sector among 22 cities and counties in the province and sharing best practices.

In this evaluation, the county received high scores in improving employment indicators, the implementation rate of job projects for youth, middle-aged, and vulnerable groups, and the promotion of job policies.

In particular, through the Blue Economy Youth Job Project, supporting local youths' employment and long-term retention resulted in an increase in employment rate and number of employed persons compared to last year.

It also received favorable reviews for contributing to direct and indirect job creation through projects such as the Gwangju Area Jangseong Local Food Direct Store and the construction of the Public Meal Support Center, which are part of the Jangseong-type Food Plan project.

Governor Yoo Doo-seok said, "Although the employment situation was not good due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the consistent efforts to implement customized job policies suitable for local conditions have led to good evaluations. We will continue to discover various projects linked to job creation and strive to contribute to stabilizing people's livelihoods."

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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