"Last month, the highest number of new job applicants as of October"

Last month, the number of new job applicants reached an all-time high as of October.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, 89,000 people applied for job benefits last month, up 8,000 from the previous month and 9,900 from the same period last year.The Ministry of Employment

analyzed that the increase in the number of new applicants was large due to the relatively increased number of days of application for benefits last month because the Chuseok holiday was in September.

Last month, the number of employment insurance subscribers decreased by 107,000 for those under the age of 29, and 47,000 for those in their 40s from the same period last year.