Gov't to expand employment services for job-seeking young adults: acting president
Job seekers participate in the 2025 Korea Job Fair at the aT Center in Seocho District, Seoul, March 19. Yonhap
The government will work to expand employment services to help young adults find jobs, the acting president said Wednesday, amid tough job market conditions for young adults.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok made the remarks in an opening speech for the 2025 Korea Job Fair, which kicked off in Seoul for a two-day run through Thursday, according to the finance ministry.
"A virtuous cycle where the challenges and passion of young adults drive innovation and growth of companies, and in return the companies provide more opportunities for young workers, will create a sustainable future for South Korea," Choi said.
"Corporate innovation based on excellent talent was the driving force of South Korea's economy, which showed sharp growth despite a lack of natural resources," he added.
The number of young South Koreans aged 15 to 29 who were jobless or opted to remain economically inactive surpassed 1.2 million last month, marking an increase of 70,000 from last year's 1.13 million, according to data compiled by Statistics Korea.
To support local companies' employment programs for young workers, the government decided to establish hotlines with six major economic and business organizations here to discuss difficulties in creating new jobs, the finance ministry said later.
"We will operate the hotlines to help companies create even just one more quality job, as their creation of quality jobs is the key to resolving the employment problem for young workers," the ministry said. (Yonhap)