183,000 jobs added on-year in June, construction and manufacturing sectors continue to struggle

Korea's job market added just over 180-thousand positions in June compared to the previous year, marking the fourth straight month of on-year gains near the 200-thousand mark.. according to Statistics Korea on Wednesday.

Despite the gains, there are some concerning signs as employment in manufacturing shrank by over 80-thousand, extending a year-long slide, while construction jobs dropped by nearly 100-thousand, now down for 14 months in a row amid a sluggish real estate market.

Offsetting these losses, hiring surged in healthcare and social welfare, up by more than 210-thousand, reflecting growing demand in an aging society.

Jobs in professional and tech services also climbed by over 100-thousand on-year.