Continued employment struggle for manufacturing, construction sectors

Employment expanded by one-hundred-71-thousand in July on year to post a second straight month of gains hovering on the one-hundred-thousand range.

Accordingly Statistics Korea says the employment rate for the month of July rose by 0-point-1 percent to stand at 63-point-4 percent.

By sector however the employment trend remained mixed with health and social welfare adding on more jobs while the manufacturing and construction industries continued to see job losses.

Meanwhile the unemployment rate now stands at 2-point-4 percent down 0-point-1 percentage point on year.