1. Study Objectives and Methods 

▮ Research Background and Objectives

￮ Regional job creation support policies have expanded their geographical scope to include basic local governments and are becoming increasingly prevalent at the central and local government levels.

￮ Regional job creation should not just be viewed as a demand derived from regional industrial policies but as a high-priority task requiring proactive policy intervention to address critical issues such as population outflow and regional extinction. An analytical tool must be developed to effectively plan and evaluate job creation support policies in this context.

￮ This study aims to leverage the newly developed composite index to ascertain the validity and effectiveness of region-specific job creation support policies while facilitating policy planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

▮ Research Scope and Methodology

￮ Targeting Jeollabuk-do (a metropolitan local government), we analyzed the respective job creation progress of its 14 cities and counties between 2013 and 2023. For comparative analysis, we also examined 17 other cities and provinces nationwide. 

￮ We utilized a literature review, an expert review, and an expert advisory council to select and analyze the composite index's sectoral indices and detailed indicators.

￮ The composite index comprises three sectoral indices: the job creation policy index, the job quantity index, and the job quality index, with two, three, and four detailed indicators, respectively. 

￮ We conducted an expert survey and an analytic hierarchy process to determine the weight of each index and indicator.

 2. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations

▮ Research summary

￮ Jeollabuk-do’s composite index has sharply declined over the past ten years. 

All sectoral indices have fallen, with the job quality sector leading the decline. 

Nevertheless, its ranking remains unchanged (tenth nationwide).

￮ Among Jeollabuk-do’s 14 cities and counties, Gunsan boasts the highest composite index, followed by Jeonju, Iksan, and Wanju, in which industrial complexes, innovative institutions, and large-sized companies are concentrated, providing high-quality jobs.

￮ Jeonju, Gunsan, Gimje, and Jinan significantly improved their composite indices thanks to a remarkable turnaround in their job creation policy index

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