4. Local unemployment rate rises
Young adults jobless rate rises 0.6% to 5.9%

The unemployment rate in Jeju has increased.

The Honam Regional Statistics Office released results for this year’s 1st quarter. The report stated that the unemployment rate is 2.6 percent, showing a 0.1 percent increase from 2018.

The unemployment rate of young adults is 5.9 percent, 0.6 percent higher than the same period last year.

There were significant decreases of new jobs in industries such as mining and manufacturing, electricity, transportation and communications and construction.

1분기 제주지역 실업률 상승

올해 1분기 제주지역 실업률이 상승했습니다.

호남지방통계청에 따르면
올해 1분기 제주지역 실업률은 2.6%로
지난해 같은 기간보다 0.1%p 올랐습니다.

특히 청년실업률은 5.9%로
지난해 같은 기간보다
0.6%p 늘어난 것으로 조사됐습니다.

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