South Korea adds 113,000 jobs in September

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-17 02:19:01 UTC

Employment rose for a third straight month above 100,000, with the jobless rate at 2 percent.

South Korea added 113,000 jobs in September, bringing total employment to 29.26 million, government data showed Friday. [1] [2] [3]

The jobless rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 2 percent, while the employment rate for those aged 15 and above slipped 0.2 point to 63.5 percent. [2]

Manufacturing added 16,000 jobs, ending 26 straight months of decline, while healthcare and social welfare gained 207,000 positions. [2]

Sources

1. S. Korea adds 113,000 jobs in Sept.

   Yonhap Business · 2026-10-15 23:00:06 UTC · Summary only

2. (LEAD) S. Korea adds over 100,000 jobs for 3rd month in Sept.

   Yonhap Business · 2026-10-16 00:01:54 UTC · Full text

3. Korea adds 113,000 jobs in September as manufacturing recovers

   Pulse by Maeil Business · 2026-10-16 02:27:57 UTC · Summary only

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