S. Korean August jobless rate estimated at 3.64 pct

S. Korean August jobless rate estimated at 3.64 pct
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s unemployment rate probably edged up in August from the previous month because of weak business activity, a poll showed Monday.

According to the survey of 15 domestic and foreign financial institutions and think tanks, the median forecast for the August jobless rate stood at 3.64 percent, compared with 3.6 percent in July announced by the National Statistical Office.