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Minister’s Profiles

Education: 1990-1995; University of Wisconsin-Madison - Ph.D in Sociology; 1986-1990; Vanderbilt University - MA degree in Sociology; 1975-1982; Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - BA degree in English

Professional Career: Mar.2013 –Present; Minister of Employment and Labor(4th); Jan.2012 – Dec.2012; President of Korean Pension Association; Jan.2010 – Dec.2010; President of Korean Social Security Association; Aug.2009 - Aug.2011; Member of Employment Insurance Committee (Ministry of Employment and Labor); Jan.2008 - Jun.2008; Chief senior member of Economic and Social Development Commission; Jan.2003 - Dec.2003; Member of advisory group on worker's compensation and welfare policies (Ministry of Labor); 1995 – Mar.2013; Director of Research Planning and Coordination, Director of the Employment Research Center, Director-General of the Office for Labor Market Research, Korea Labor Institute (KLI)

latest Numbers
Minimum Wage/Hour
4,860 won	2013
Labor Force Participation Rate
59.5%	Jan. 2013
Unemployment Rate (Youth)
3.4%(7.5%)	Jan. 2013
Employment Rate
57.4%	Jan. 2013