Self-employed numbers lowest since January 2020
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Self-employed numbers lowest since January 2020

Published: 10 Mar. 2025, 17:35
 
The demolition of a closed-down meat restaurant is underway in Mapo District, western Seoul, on March 10. [YONHAP]

The demolition of a closed-down meat restaurant is underway in Mapo District, western Seoul, on March 10. [YONHAP]

 
The demolition of a closed-down meat restaurant is underway in Mapo District, western Seoul, on March 10.
 
With the prolonged slump in domestic demand, the number of self-employed people has fallen by more than 200,000 in the past two months. According to Statistics Korea, the number of self-employed people was 5.5 million last month. The figure marks its smallest since January 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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