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Why a Increase of 288,000 in Employment Insurance Subscribers is Hard to Read as a Sign of Ease in Hiring
In September 2026, the number of regular employment insurance subscribers increased by 288,000 compared to the same month of the previous year, and the Goyang24 job openings-to-application ratio stood at 0.48. This article examines the provisional administrative statistics by industry, age, and denominator, and analyzes the conditions required for nationwide figures to connect to corporate hiring plans.
In September 2026, the number of regular employment insurance subscribers stood at 15.93 million, an increase of 288,000 compared to the same month of the previous year. This is a provisional figure from the employment administrative statistics released by the Ministry of Employment and Labor on October 14.…
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