The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Wednesday that some 141,546 people have signed up to take the nationwide exam scheduled for Saturday to fill about 23,390 openings, with a competition ratio of 6.1 to 1, down from 8.8 to 1 last year.
About 14,530 of the 23,390 positions will be for administrative and clerical jobs, while 8,860 will be for technical posts. This is an increase of 9,794 from last year's 13,596 positions.
The administrative city of Sejong saw the highest number of applicants with 953 for some 76 positions, followed by Daegu and Daejeon.
Those aged 20 to 29 accounted for 47.6 percent or 67,367 applicants, followed by those in their 30s at 37.8 percent (53,440). Applicants aged 40 and above made up 13.8 percent (19,641), while teenagers accounted for 0.8 percent (1,098).
Some 57 percent of applicants or 80,722 were women, compared with 60,824 men (43 percent).
Test results will be posted on provincial and city government websites from July 9 to 23, with final successful candidates individually notified a week later.
"With this year's hiring numbers rising sharply compared with previous years, we will actively support local governments so the annual exam can be administered across 17 major cities and provinces without any disruption," said Jin Myeong-gi, a ministry official.
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