Gwangmyeong City Creates 17,549 Jobs...Wins Ministry of Employment and Labor Award for Third Consecutive Year

Gwangmyeong Achieves 119% of Job Creation Target
Record-High Employment Indicators Including Female Employment Rate and Number of Employed
Mayor Seungwon Park: "We Will Build a Self-Sustaining City That Attracts Companies and Talent"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province created 17,549 jobs last year and was awarded the Ministry of Employment and Labor Prize at the Nationwide Local Government Job Awards for the third consecutive year.

Seungwon Park, Mayor of Gwangmyeong (third from right in the front row), is taking a commemorative photo with the employees of the Employment and Economy Division on the 20th in the mayor’s office to celebrate winning the 'Minister of Employment and Labor Award' for the Nationwide Local Government Job Competition for three consecutive years. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On August 20, Gwangmyeong City (Mayor Seungwon Park) announced that it had won the Ministry of Employment and Labor's Excellence Award in the Local Government Employment Target Disclosure category of the "Nationwide Local Government Job Awards." This marks the city's third consecutive award, spanning from 2024 to this year.

Each year, the Ministry of Employment and Labor evaluates all local governments nationwide by comprehensively assessing employment rates, the number of employed individuals, the effectiveness of job policies, the performance of key initiatives, and efforts to improve job quality, selecting the most outstanding local governments.

Last year, Gwangmyeong City created 17,549 jobs, 19% more than its original target of 14,724. Key employment indicators reached record highs: the female employment rate stood at 60.2%, the number of employed persons at 152,300, regular wage workers at 104,600, and employment insurance beneficiaries at 67,458.

The city implemented 108 employment initiatives to respond to urban development and changing industrial structures, including projects such as the Gwangmyeong-Siheung Phase 3 New City, Gwangmyeong-Siheung Technovalley, and redevelopment and reconstruction. Its main strategies included customized employment services, strengthening competitiveness for small business owners and SMEs, fostering a future industry ecosystem, and creating jobs based on environmental, social, and transparent management (ESG).

A one-stop employment support system was established by linking the Women's Vision Center and Women's New Work Center, while employment support was reinforced for specific groups such as women, youth, the "new middle-aged" (those making mid-career changes), seniors, and people with disabilities. The "Stepping Stone Employment and Startup Support Project" ranked first in Gyeonggi Province for two consecutive years.

The city aided small business owners with management, sales channels, and digital transformation through the Small Business One-Stop Support Center and the Gwangmyeong Win-Win Platform, and provided financial and technological support to SMEs. Efforts also included establishing the G-SMART HUB and designating an autonomous vehicle pilot test zone. The Gwangmyeong-Siheung Technovalley project was selected as one of Korea's "Top 100 Promising Regional Investment Projects."

In addition, the city expanded support for citizen-participatory green jobs and social enterprises, earning the grand prize in the Ministry of Employment and Labor's social economy policy evaluation.

Gwangmyeong City also ranked first in Gyeonggi Province for both its population growth rate (5.67%) and net youth migration rate (9.6%) in 2025. The youth population increased by 7.56% compared to the previous year.

Mayor Seungwon Park stated, "Jobs are not only pivotal to changing citizens' lives but also form the core foundation for attracting companies and people, leading to regional economic growth. We will continue to link urban development and industrial transitions to new jobs and create a virtuous cycle where quality employment attracts residents and invigorates the local economy, making Gwangmyeong a self-sustaining city attractive to both companies and talent."

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