韩制造业低迷致就业率创近26年新低

Group 1 - The South Korean manufacturing sector is experiencing a downturn, with the job-to-applicant ratio falling to 0.4 in July, the lowest since 1999 [1] - The number of new job postings on the "Employment 24" platform decreased by 16.9% year-on-year to 165,000 in July, while new job seekers increased by 5.5% to 411,000, leading to a drop in the recruitment ratio from 0.51 to 0.4 compared to the previous year [1] - Employment insurance participants in July reached 15.599 million, marking a 1.2% year-on-year increase, the lowest growth rate since 2003, and below levels seen during the pandemic in 2020 [1] Group 2 - The number of participants in manufacturing employment insurance decreased by 0.1% year-on-year to 3.846 million, marking two consecutive months of negative growth, indicating a significant decline in domestic employment [1] - The potential recruitment demand has also declined, with the total number of job vacancies across all industries decreasing by 18.1% year-on-year, and the manufacturing sector experiencing a 24.9% drop [1] - The construction industry is similarly struggling, with a reduction of 19,000 jobs in July, continuing a downward trend for 24 consecutive months, although the rate of decline has slowed [1]