한국이 4월에 7만4천 개의 일자리를 추가하며 16개월 만에 가장 느린 고용 성장을 기록했다. 중동 분쟁으로 인한 유가 상승과 소비 심리 위축이 영향을 미쳤다.
통계청 자료에 따르면 4월 취업자 수는 2천896만 명으로 전년 동기 대비 7만4천 명 늘었다. 이는 2024년 12월 이후 가장 약한 실적이며 2월과 3월의 20만 명대 증가세에서 크게 둔화한 수치다.
실업률은 2.9%로 1년 전과 동일했으며 실업자 수는 85만3천 명으로 2천 명 감소했다. 보건·사회복지 서비스 분야에서 26만1천 개 일자리가 늘어난 반면 과학·기술 서비스 분야는 11만5천 개, 제조업은 5만5천 개 줄었다.
기획재정부는 청년과 고령층을 위한 맞춤형 지원 방안을 마련하고 인공지능 기술 전환에 대응할 계획이라고 밝혔다. 중동 위기가 지속되는 한 고용 리스크는 계속될 전망이다.
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South Korea added 206,000 jobs in March, topping 200,000 for the second straight month. The number of employed people rose 0.7 percent from a year earlier to 28.79 million, data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics showed. Youth employment, however, declined for the 23rd consecutive month.
South Korea added 234,000 jobs in February, marking the fastest on-year growth in five months, though youth employment slumped and construction losses persisted. Youth unemployment for ages 15-29 reached 7.7 percent, the highest for any February since 2021. The total number of employed people rose 0.8 percent to 28.41 million, per Ministry of Economy and Finance data.
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South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed on April 30. It marked the first time since September that all three indicators posted on-month growth. A ministry official said the Middle East crisis has not yet impacted the economy.
South Korea's exports exceeded $85.89 billion in April, topping $80 billion for the second consecutive month. The figure jumped 48 percent from a year earlier, driven by robust semiconductor shipments. The trade surplus reached $23.77 billion, marking the second straight month above $20 billion.
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Employers in the United States added 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding economist expectations of 59,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent. This rebound followed a weak February, when payrolls dropped by 133,000. The White House highlighted the strong figures on social media.
The Ifo Institute's employment barometer fell to 91.3 points in April, the lowest since December last year. Companies plan more layoffs than hires, especially in industry and trade. Ifo's Klaus Wohlrabe warns of ongoing pressure on the job market.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) kept its 2026 growth forecast for South Korea unchanged at 1.9 percent despite the Middle East crisis. The institution raised its inflation outlook for this year by 0.7 percentage point to 2.5 percent, citing rising global oil prices. The Ministry of Economy and Finance said strong exports and effects from a supplementary budget kept the growth outlook steady.