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취업자 수가 늘어나며 회복 흐름을 보였다. 국가데이터처의 '8월 고용동향'에 따르면 8월 15세 이상 취업자는 2천915만1천명으로, 작년 같은 달보다 18만4천명 증가했다. 다만 청년층 취업자는 14만3천명 줄며 46개월째 감소세를 이어갔다. 사진은 9일 서울의 한 대학 일자리플러스센터 모습. 2026.9.9 mjkang@yna.co.kr/2026-09-09 13:40:11/

Jobs among Koreans in their 20s fall fastest since 1998 financial crisis

Employment among people in their 20s dropped 193,000 through August as more young Koreans enter the labor market later.

2026.9.13

Visitors browse through a variety of books in southern Seoul on June 24. 2026~

Books over bots? As AI takes over basic skillsets, Korean firms now court critical thinkers, humanities majors.

Companies are placing higher value on problem-solving, diverse perspectives and cross-disciplinary backgrounds in their hiring practices, creating opportunities for students with liberal arts degrees.

2026.9.12

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Korea's job growth hits five-month high

Korea added 184,000 jobs in August, though youth employment declined and manufacturing remained sluggish.

2026.9.9

A worker participate in a labor action in front of Hyundai Motor's headquarters in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Aug. 21.

Strike pressure eases in autos, shifts to steel and shipbuilding

As automakers near wage settlements, Posco and HD Hyundai Heavy unions escalate strike threats amid weakening industry profits.

2026.8.31

New jobs held by people in 20s, 30s hit record low in Q1

A combined 2.36 million new jobs were held by people in their 20s and 30s from January through March, down 23,000 from a year earlier and the lowest figure since the government began to compile such data in 2018.

2026.8.30

Korea targets youth job gaps with 300,000 worker training plan

The government pledged expanded training, mentoring and job placement programs as employment rates among young people remain under pressure.

2026.8.28

Korea reviews pension rules after foreign nationals qualify with just one month of payments

The government is considering tighter checks on retroactive pension contributions after foreign residents used them to meet the 10-year eligibility threshold.

2026.8.21

Chip boom lifts growth, not jobs

KDI raised its 2026 growth forecast to 3.2 percent on surging AI-driven semiconductor demand while cutting its employment outlook.

2026.8.19

An employment support center in a college in Seoul on April 20

94% of job losses among young people over past 4 years were in AI-exposed industries, BOK says

The number of jobs held by young people aged 15 to 29 slid by 285,000 between June 2022 and June of this year.

2026.8.18

7월 취업자 10만8천명 증가…청년실업률 5년반만에 최대폭↑ (서울=연합뉴스) 윤동진 기자 = 12일 국가데이터처가 발표한 '7월 고용동향'에 따르면 7월 15세 이상 취업자는 2천913만6천명으로, 1년 전보다 10만8천명 증가했지만 15∼29세 청년층 실업률은 5년 6개월 만에 가장 큰 폭으로 상승하면서 청년층 고용 부진은 이어졌다. 사진은 이날 서울시내 한 대학교 일자리플러스센터 모습. 2026.8.12 mon@yna.co.kr/2026-08-12 12:40:59/

AI-exposed sectors see sharp decline in youth employment: BOK report

A Bank of Korea (BOK) researcher explained that AI is not entirely behind the reduction in youth employment, but the technology "is accelerating the trend of the diminishing career ladder for young people."