S. Korea's unemployment allowance reaches 5-month high on sluggish service sector
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According to data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Monday, the state unemployment allowance came to 1.01 trillion won last month, the highest level in five months after 1.17 trillion won tallied in September.
Employment improved slightly in February from a month ago, but the service sector continued to contract.
The number of subscribers in the accommodation and food services sector, however, plunged by 59,000 in February from a year ago. In January, the sector lost 54,000 subscribers.
By age, the number of employment insurance subscribers in their 60s and over increased by 159,000, in their 50s by 85,000, and 40s by 4,000 from a year ago but the number of subscribers in their 30s and 20s fell by 48,000 and 9,000, respectively.
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