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Last month, the number of employed people decreased by nearly 400,000, and the highest unemployment rate in May was the highest ever. The government estimates that the number of employed people has declined for three months in a row, but that it has declined.

First, reporter Park Chan-geun.

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employment center continues with people coming to apply for unemployment benefits.

[Applicants for unemployment benefits: There are no patients after the corona burst. (From the Oriental Clinic) I filed and went to the treatment room to prepare for treatment, but I don't need to write me.]

Last month, the number of employed workers was 269.3 million, a decrease of 392,000 compared to a year ago.

The transition to living distance has eased, and the employment impact of service industries such as lodging, food, and education services has been alleviated somewhat, but the total number of employed people continues to decline for the third consecutive month.

The employment rate for all age groups, except those in their 60s or older, has declined.

The government estimates that as the number of jobs declines has decreased, it is gradually escaping from the primary employment shock.

The unemployment rate, which recorded the highest since the change in statistics in 1999, was also interpreted as a positive increase of 0.5%P to 4.5%.

[Kim Yong-beom/Deputy Minister of Strategy and Finance: The rising unemployment rate can also be interpreted as a sign that the will and conditions to seek a job are reviving, which also implies positive aspects.]

However, it is pointed out that negative indicators are likely to be optimistic, with the number of non-economically active populations increasing by more than 550,000 and hitting the highest ever, and the number of temporary leavers being employed as over 1 million consecutive months.

In particular, it was found that corona 19 caused a decrease in exports due to the contraction of the major trading partners, which was hitting manufacturing employment.

If the situation is prolonged, the risk of secondary employment shocks will remain focused on export manufacturing.

(Video coverage: Ho-jun Choi, Video editing: Jong-tae Kim, CG: Hyun-jung Seo, Yoo-jin Lee)