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U.S. government released an employment report in April, showing that 20 million jobs were lost in a month. The unemployment rate has increased significantly compared to March, but analysis shows that the unemployment rate is over 20%.

Correspondent Kim Yun-su reports from Washington.

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U.S. Department of Labor said the number of non-agricultural jobs decreased by 25 million in the month of April.

In March, when Corona 19 began to take off, 87,000 jobs were reduced, which is the jobless rank.

The unemployment rate, which was 4.4% in March, soared to 14.7% in April.

As only unemployed people who are actively seeking jobs are reflected in the unemployment rate statistics, the unemployed people who do not are considered to have risen to the 20% level.

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sector as from leisure and hospitality industry across a direct hit with "home instruction" 770 It was found that 5.5 million people lost jobs in the food and beverage industry.

Like the Corona19 infection rate, the unemployment rate was also higher in the colored population.

The racial unemployment rate was 18.9% for Hispanics and 16.7% for blacks, compared with 14.2% for whites.

However, 78.3% of the unemployed are classified as 'temporary layoffs', so it is expected that jobs will be restored when the Corona19 situation calms down.

However, there are also concerns that the temporary layoffs may turn into 'permanent layoffs' if a large company joins the bankruptcy following the bankruptcy of distribution and retailers.