Government Supports Employment for 4,000 Workers in the Sports Facility Industry

444 Billion Won Invested... Outdoor Sports Facilities Also Included as Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation announced on the 21st that they will invest 44.4 billion KRW to support the employment of 4,000 workers in the sports facility industry. This is a follow-up project to support employment in indoor sports facilities. The plan is to overcome the employment crisis in the sports facility industry by expanding the target group and increasing the support amount. The targets include not only indoor sports facilities but also outdoor sports facilities such as futsal courts and baseball fields. When hiring new employees such as trainers, school bus drivers, and office staff, they can receive support of up to 1.6 million KRW per month for up to six months (up to three people). However, registered sports facilities under the Sports Facilities Act (golf courses, ski resorts, automobile racing tracks) are excluded from the target.

Last year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism supported 10,213 companies and 12,417 workers through this project. An official stated, "We supported an average of 1.21 workers per company, and 16.7% of approximately 61,000 indoor sports facilities nationwide received support." By region, 61.1% were in the metropolitan area and 38.9% in non-metropolitan areas. By category, Taekwondo dojangs (25.3%), fitness centers (17.3%), yoga and Pilates studios (10.0%), and billiard halls (6.4%) ranked highest. The official explained, "The 12,417 beneficiaries newly enrolled in the four major social insurances, showing results in improving the employment environment in the sports facility industry." Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting from the 28th. For more details, please refer to the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation website.

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