South Korea’s employment rate for those 15 and above remained at record highs in June, while the unemployment rate stayed at the second-lowest level historically, according to data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The number of employed persons came to 28.91 million last month, up 96,000 from a year earlier, slightly expanding compared to the previous month.

The service sector saw employment growth and manufacturing continued to add jobs. However, the construction sector experienced a widening decline in employment, and the number of self-employed individuals continued to decrease. The government plans to boost domestic demand, implement targeted job measures for sectors with declining employment and closely monitor employment conditions by industry and class.