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[By Topic > Occupational Safety & Health] The Ministry of Labor and the City of Seoul work together Thu February 04, 2010
The Ministry of Labor (Seoul Regional Labor Office) and the City of Seoul vow to set up a co-work system for the safe administration of eliminating asbestos in construction sites. This scheme was intended to produce synergy eff...
[By Topic > Employment Policy] Training 20,000 technical professionals in key strategic industries: Wed February 03, 2010
The Ministry of Labor and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea plan to raise 20,000 technical professionals in prospective industrial areas including industrial robot control, aircraft maintenance, etc. The training...
[By Topic > Employment Policy] Personal assistance service starts to aid workers with serious disabilities Tue February 02, 2010
Personal assistance services will be adopted to aid workers with serious disabilities, who are capable of working but experiencing difficulties in carrying out subsidiary works. The Ministry of Labor initiates personal as...
[By Topic > Occupational Safety & Health] Preventing industrial accidents with survey on working environment Tue February 02, 2010
Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) reported on 21 January 2010 “The survey on working environment 2009” that researched enterprises across the country from April to October last year. The survey was cond...
[By Topic > Employment Policy] More People Receiving Unemployment Benefits in 2009 Thu January 21, 2010
According to the Ministry of Labor the percentage of people collecting unemployment benefits among the number of total unemployed rose from 35.4% in 2008 to 42.6% in 2009, a 7.2% increase. This shows that unemployment benefits ...
[By Topic > Employment Policy] Financial Support for Employer-supported Childcare to be Expanded Wed January 20, 2010
Government aid will be expanded for employers who wish to provide employer-supported childcare centers. In order to promote employer-support childcare centers the Ministry of Labor will provide up to 700 million won for busines...
[By Topic > Occupational Safety & Health] SMEs Can Receive Aid for Improving the Work Environment Tue January 19, 2010
Support will be provided for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to aid improvement in their currently substandard work environments. The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency will put in to action “Financial Support for...
[By Topic > Occupational Safety & Health] Introduction of Measures to Foster the Early Implementation of Vocational Training for Injured Workers Tue January 19, 2010
On January 15, 2010 The Ministry of Labor announced the legislation of the “Enforcement Decree and Regulations of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act”. This act aims to foster the early implementation of vocati...

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latest Numbers
Minimum Wage/Hour
4110won	2010
Economically Active Population Rate
59.7 %	Dec 2009
Unemployment Rate (Youth)
3.5(7.6)%	Dec 2009
Employment Rate
57.6%	Dec 2009