After the holidays, job seekers in Korea get down to business: JobKorea data
For many in Korea, the end of a major holiday means back to business — literally. In the days immediately following a major festive break, job seekers across the country launch into an intense hunt for their next career move, according to data released Monday by the hiring platform JobKorea, operated by Worxphere. Looking at resume postings and job applications around the last two years of…
In Korea, the conclusion of major holidays like Chuseok and Seollal prompts a surge in job seekers' efforts to find new career opportunities, according to data from the hiring platform JobKorea. As reported on Monday, the platform found that resume registrations and job applications consistently escalate on the first Monday following each holiday.
The most significant increase occurred after Chuseok 2024, with resume postings on September 23 that year more than doubling the average weekday rate and being approximately 3.7 times the average daily rate during the holiday. Similar patterns emerged on February 3, 2025, the Monday following Seollal; resume postings rose 46 percent above the weekday average, and job applications increased by 20 percent.
After Chuseok 2025, resume postings were 20 percent higher than usual, while job applications increased by 29 percent after Seollal 2026.
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