數據顯示 韓國大學生失業人數創新高

The number of unemployed college graduates in South Korea hit a record high in May, government data showed, in the latest sign of a tightened job market for young adults.

韓國政府數據顯示，5月，該國大學畢業生失業人數創新高，這是年輕人就業市場緊縮的最新跡象。

The number of jobless people with bachelor's degrees and above reached 402,000 in May, up 76,000 from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. It marked the largest monthly figure since 2000, the statistics agency said.

韓國統計局編纂的數據顯示，5月，韓國擁有大學本科及以上學歷的失業人數達40.2萬人，比去年同期增加7.6萬人，創2000年以來的月度數據新高。

The statistics agency said unemployed people with bachelor's degrees and above accounted for 35.8% of the 1.12 million total jobless people.

該統計機構稱，在總共112萬名失業者中，擁有本科及以上學歷的人佔比35.8%。

South Korea's jobless rate stood at 4 percent in May, up 0.4 percentage point from a year earlier, marking the highest rate recorded for May in 18 years.

韓國5月份的失業率爲4%，較去年同期增長0.4個百分點，爲18年以來5月份的最高水平。

The unemployment rate for young adults -- those aged between 15 and 29 -- was 10.5% in May, up 1.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

年齡在15至29歲的年輕人失業率爲10.5%，比去年同期增加了1.2個百分點。

Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon said the May jobs data is "shocking."

韓國企劃財政部長官金東兗稱，5月的就業數據“令人震驚”。