Ministry of Data and Statistics

South Korea's employment rate fell in May for the first time in 17 months, with the number of employed people dropping by 40,000 year-on-year to 29.12 million, according to the Ministry of Data and St…

The country's employment rate fell in May for the first time in 17 months, dropping to 29.12 million employed people — 40,000 fewer than the same period in 2025 — despite a semiconductor-led export ra…