○ On average, the maximum decrease in the employment rate of youth after the outbreak of the pandemic was three times higher than that in the employment rate of middle-aged people.
○ By region, the maximum decrease in the youth employment rates of Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Jeollanam-do, Gwangju, and Gyeonggi-do was relatively high and slow to recover. On the contrary, the maximum decrease in the youth employment rates of Seoul, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do was relatively low and quick to recover.
○ The maximum decrease in the youth employment rates of non-metropolitan regions was higher than that of the metropolitan area and was slower to recover.
○ The employment rates of women and youth with educational attainment equal to or lower than a high school diploma decreased drastically in the early days of the pandemic and recovered rapidly afterwards.