In October 2021, the vacancy rate in enterprises in South Korea stood at around 2.8 percent. The driving and transportation sector had the highest vacancy rate at around 6.9 percent, followed by the manufacturing sector at around 5.7 percent. The high rate in these sectors is primarily due to workers finding other jobs through online platforms and becoming gig/platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Job vacancy rate in enterprises in South Korea as of October 2021, by selected sectors
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munhwa. "Job Vacancy Rate in Enterprises in South Korea as of October 2021, by Selected Sectors." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336167/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-enterprises-by-sector/
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Job vacancy rate in enterprises in South Korea as of October 2021, by selected sectors [Graph], munhwa, January 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336167/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate-in-enterprises-by-sector/