In May, South Korea’s jobless claims experienced a decline for the first time in four months, influenced by reduced demand in various sectors, according to government data.

• New applicants for job-seeking benefits fell by 3.1 percent to 85,000 from a year earlier.
• This data was reported by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
• The total number of benefit receivers increased by 3.7 percent to 670,000, with total payments reaching 1.11 trillion won (818.1 million U.S. dollars).