476,000 jobs lost, most in two decades The impact was especially hard on service jobs and on young workers, women and temporary workers. Some 444,000 service jobs disappeared, 93 percent of the total lost in April and a 51 percent increase from the 294,000 lost in March. 2020.5.18
![A consulting booth where companies′ corporate human resource official met with students seeking jobs at a university campus in Seoul on Wednesday. The number of people that have stopped or suspended their job seeking efforts have increased in April as companies′ hiring plans have been delayed with the coronavirus outbreak while some decided not to attend job interview in fear of contracting the virus. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10618775.jpg?imageId=10618775&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)