[Photo] Largest Drop in Employment Numbers Amid COVID Resurgence

On the 16th, a citizen visiting an Employment Welfare Plus Center in Seoul is looking over a guide for job seekers receiving unemployment benefits. According to the 'September Employment Trends' announced by Statistics Korea on the same day, the number of employed people last month was 27,012,000, a decrease of 392,000 compared to one year ago. This marks the largest decline in four months since May (392,000). / Reporter Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@