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97% of those in their 60s were concentrated in the manufacturing industry, worse than the previous year

김종찬안보 2023. 2. 15. 14:38
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In January, the 60s accounted for 97% of the new employment increase, and the 40s and 20s decreased intensively, and the wholesale and retail trades and manufacturing industries worsened from the same decline as the previous year.

According to the National Statistical Office, the number of employed in January was 411,000, up only 1.5% from the same period last year, and the increase was the smallest in 22 months since March 2021 of the shock of the Corona 19 infectious disease.

In January 2021, the number of employed people surged by 1.135 million in January of last year, one year later from the largest decrease in the number of employed of 982,000 due to the re-proliferation of Corona 19, and in January of this year, 97.3% of the minimum increase was made by the elderly The deterioration in employment that occupied the country was revealed.

In January, the elderly group aged 60 or older accounted for 97.3% of the total, with an increase of 400,000, and the main economic group in their 40s decreased by 63,000, while those in their 20s fell by 43,000.

In January of last year, the employment statistics increased by 522,000 people in their 60s, 273,000 people in their 20s, and 245,000 people in their 50s, but the employment rate of the main group of people in their 30s and 40s increased by 1.8% from a 2.3%p and 1.9%p decrease in the same period last year. %P only increased by 1%P.

In January of last year, employment was led by 250,000 people in government-supported health and social welfare, 128,000 people in accommodations and restaurants, and 121,000 people in transportation warehouses. Wholesale and retail trade – 56,000 association repair personal services – 21,000 financial insurance – 15,000, etc., repeating the pattern of decline from the previous year.

In January of this year, the health and social welfare service industry (220,000 people, 9.3%) and lodging and restaurant business (214,000 people, 10.2%) were similar to the previous year, and the information and communications industry (71,000 people, 7.7%) and the finance and insurance industry were 16,000 1,000 people (2.1%) increased, and the service industry and information communication increased due to the government's economic stimulus. 3.0%), agriculture, forestry and fishery (-47,000 people, -3.8%), etc., similar to last year.

This year, in particular, the number of employed in manufacturing decreased by 35,000 (-0.8%), turning to a downward trend for the first time in 15 months since October 2021.

Regarding the decrease in manufacturing this year, the National Statistical Office said, “There was a decrease in electronic parts, computer imaging, food manufacturing, and electric vehicles,” revealing a decrease in employment in areas where government stimulus measures were concentrated.

The deterioration in employment conditions was prepared by an increase of 470,000 (8.2%), with 6,168,000 people employed for less than 36 hours, while the number of those employed for more than 36 hours decreased by 128,000 (-0.6%) to 20,558,000.

The deformed employment structure in January of last year emerged from the high inflation system amid a growing trade deficit, foreigners leaving the stock market and an aging workforce.

The trade deficit doubled from a deficit of 4.89 billion dollars in January of last year to a deficit structure from December of the previous year.

<Short-term employment of young people in small and medium-sized enterprises fixed temporary workers in their 60s, refer to June 10, 2021>