In the second half of 2022, the number of job openings in South Korea lay at around 900.8 thousand, up from about 837.4 thousand in the same period of the previous year. In the last few years, the number of people recruited reached its lowest level in 2020 and increased again thereafter.
Number of job openings in South Korea from 1st half of 2011 to 2nd half of 2022 (in 1,000s)
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MOEL (South Korea). (December 29, 2022). Number of job openings in South Korea from 1st half of 2011 to 2nd half of 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233778/south-korea-number-of-job-openings/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of job openings in South Korea from 1st half of 2011 to 2nd half of 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233778/south-korea-number-of-job-openings/
MOEL (South Korea). (2022). Number of job openings in South Korea from 1st half of 2011 to 2nd half of 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233778/south-korea-number-of-job-openings/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of Job Openings in South Korea from 1st Half of 2011 to 2nd Half of 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233778/south-korea-number-of-job-openings/
MOEL (South Korea), Number of job openings in South Korea from 1st half of 2011 to 2nd half of 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233778/south-korea-number-of-job-openings/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of job openings in South Korea from 1st half of 2011 to 2nd half of 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOEL (South Korea), December 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233778/south-korea-number-of-job-openings/