Research

This research examines the structural shifts in the women's labor market in Jeju before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in a time sequence, aiming to explore the direction of women's labor policy in the pandemic era, transcending the "With Corona" phase. The research found that 37.0% of the working-age female population in Jeju was not-economically active, surpassing the 24.9% of men in the same category. Women's employment was concentrated in only a few industries such as health and social services, accommodation and restaurants, and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries as well as specific occupations such as simple labor and service jobs. 23,000 women were NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), accounting for 24.6% of the working-age population aged 15-39. The research further explored the quality of women's jobs, indicating that 62.1% were in full-time jobs with an average weekly work duration of 34.4 hours and a monthly wage of 1.995 million won—equivalent to 68.8% of men's wages in Jeju. Additionally, 31,000 women were in decent jobs, representing only 24.8% of all women's employment.