Korea adds 108,000 new jobs in July; manufacturing employment remains weak
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South Korea added 108,000 new jobs in July. South Korea created 108,000 jobs in July 2026 compared to the previous year, marking growth for the second consecutive month, while employment in the manufacturing sector remained weak...
According to employment trends for July, the number of employed people increased slightly, but the overall employment rate declined for the fourth consecutive month. Uncertainty in the job market persists as the number of employed youth decreases and sluggishness continues in domestic demand-related sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and wholesale and retail trade.
The employment in Guanajuato during July 2026 showed an adjustment compared to June, although the state labor market retains a positive balance in the first seven months. The IMSS records counted 1 million 125 thousand 879 jobs, compared to the 1 million 131 thousand 141 reported a month earlier. The monthly reduction reached 5 thousand 262 posts, equivalent to a contraction of approximately 0.47%. Even so, Guanajuato retains more registered job…
South Korea’s record employment rate is becoming a demographic illusion
South Korea added 108,000 jobs in July and posted a record 70.3% employment rate for people aged 15 to 64 according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Wednesday, but the figures increasingly reflect the country’s changing age structure, and expanding care economy, more clearly than they describe growth in its productive workforce. The […] The post South Korea’s record employment rate is becoming a demographic illusion appeared first on K…
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