Seoul, June 12 : South Korea's unemployment claims rose last month amid growing worries about an economic slump, Labour Ministry data showed on Monday.

It was down from an increase of 3.1 per cent in April, but the number rebounded this year on the mounting concerns about economic downturn, driven by the continued export fall and the faltering housing market, reports Xinhua news agency.  The benefit applicants increased in the construction, the information and communications, the lodging and eatery, and the manufacturing industries.