This Year’s Local Government Grade 9 Open Recruitment, Written Exam on the 18th... Average Competition Ratio 9.1 to 1

Selected 21,945 Candidates... Gwangju Records Highest Competition Rate at 17:1, Jeonnam Lowest at 6.2:1

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The 2022 local government level 9 public official open competitive written examination will be held simultaneously on the 18th at 497 test centers across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 16th, a total of 199,496 applicants applied for 21,945 positions for the local government level 9 public official open competitive exam, recording an average competition rate of 9.1 to 1.

By region, Gwangju showed the highest competition rate at 17 to 1, while Jeonnam had the lowest at 6.2 to 1. By recruitment category, the administrative sector had a competition rate of 9.5 to 1, and the technical sector had 8.2 to 1.

By age group, those aged 20-29 accounted for the largest portion at 57.7% (115,115 people), followed by those aged 30-39 at 32.1% (64,086 people), those aged 40 and above at 9.6% (19,135 people), and those 19 and under at 0.6% (1,160 people). Among the applicants, females accounted for 58.0% (115,641 people) and males 42.0% (83,855 people), similar to last year’s figures (females 58.1%, males 41.9%).

Meanwhile, examinees who have been notified of COVID-19 infection by health authorities and are in quarantine will take the exam at separate test centers prepared in each city and province (18 locations nationwide). The results of this level 9 open competitive written exam are scheduled to be announced on each city and province’s website from July 5 to July 29.

Vice Minister Han Chang-seop stated, “Since this is a large-scale exam conducted while the quarantine obligation for COVID-19 confirmed cases is maintained, we will work closely with the 17 cities and provinces to ensure examinees can take the exam safely,” and urged, “Examinees should also strictly follow quarantine rules such as wearing masks.”

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