South Korea adds 113,000 jobs in September, continuing a hiring rebound for a third consecutive month, according to government data cited by multiple outlets. The number of employed people rises to 29.26 million, compared with 29.15 million a year earlier. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0% last month, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous year.
The job gains are accompanied by declines in key employment rates. The employment rate for people aged 15 to 29 falls to 44%, down 1.1 percentage points year-on-year, while the employment rate for those aged 15 and above is 63.5%, down 0.2 percentage point from a year earlier. Different outlets emphasize the broad headline figures in the same way, while one report provides more sector detail, noting job changes by industry (including manufacturing gains and losses in agriculture and construction).
