Unemployment rate among North Korean defectors in the South increases

The unemployment rate among North Korean defectors living in South Korea jumped to 6.3 percent this year, as the sluggish economy increased joblessness among female defectors, data showed Friday.

2024-12-27

Enhance the productivity of the self-employed

The self-employed sector also must be able to build up economies of scale through raising competitiveness.

2024-10-07

Officials discuss Filipino caregivers' work conditions after disappearances

Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Employment and Labor held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss improving working conditions for Filipino domestic caregivers.

2024-09-24

Two Filipino caregivers involved in pilot program suspected of running away

Two Filipino caregivers who arrived in Seoul last month have abandoned their accommodation and are currently unreachable.

2024-09-23

Don’t cherry-pick the convincing data

The government must not settle for headline data numbers.

2024-09-12

Young job seekers sit for interviews in Busan

Job seekers undergo interviews at a youth job fair held at the Yeonje District Office in Busan on Wednesday afternoon.

2024-09-04

Former Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Moon-soo appointed as Yoon's labor minister

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday appointed former Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Moon-soo as his new labor minister, the presidential office announced.

2024-08-29

Fatal Aricell factory fire prompts stricter safety regulations to protect foreign workers

In response to the deadly Aricell factory fire that killed 23, including 18 foreign workers, the Labor Ministry will roll out tighter safety regulations.

2024-08-13

Companies plan fewer hires in second half of 2024: Survey

Fewer companies will be hiring in the second half of this year, with even those that do plan to hire less, according to a survey by job listing platform JobKorea.

2024-08-06

Hope, excitement and big smiles abound as Filipino nannies arrive in Seoul

One hundred Filipino nannies arrived in Korea on Tuesday, excitedly and nervously smiling at reporters as they walked through Incheon International Airport in the morning.