SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Only 53.6 percent of 1,600 youth between the ages of 18 to 34 were in agreement with the statement “we can get better jobs than those of our parents’ generation” in a Ministry of Employment and Labor study on young peoples’ beliefs regarding employment policies. Anxiety over future job [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — More than three out of every 10 South Korean workers have invested in cryptocurrencies to make a quick buck, a recent survey showed Wednesday. Of the 941 salaried people questioned, 31.3 percent have invested in virtual currencies, according to the survey conducted by online job portal Saramin. The average [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwie) — South Koreans’ positive perception towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was far lower than large conglomerates, a business association said Monday. In an October survey of 1,000 people aged 20 or older, the Korea Federation of SMEs found that their positive perception towards SMEs stood at 51.4 points, down [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Four out of every five self-employed people said the hike in the minimum wage could cut the number of part-timers next year, a survey showed Friday. The minimum wage is set to rise to 7,530 won (US$7) per hour next year, up 16.4 percent from the current 6,470 won. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – With the end of the year fast approaching, consumer research has shed light on the predispositions of South Koreans towards taking time off work and seasonal activities like gift-giving. From December 7 to 13, online shopping mall Gmarket conducted a survey asking 342 users about their plans for gift-giving [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – General satisfaction with the quality of tap water is a sentiment widely shared among South Koreans, as a fact-finding study revealed that over 90 percent have a favorable opinion. However, despite the study’s results, only one in two stated that they actually drank water from the tap. Conducted by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – At least half of the workers holding down service jobs in the retail sector have reported to work despite feeling unwell, a survey has found. Working while sick was one topic of discussion that was held among National Assembly politicians on December 13, during which the results of a [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The minimum living expenses for retired elderly people was tallied at 1.77 million won (US$1,600) per month for each household, a survey showed Wednesday. The optimum monthly cost of living for retirees, however, is 2.51 million won per household, according to KB Financial Group’s recent survey of 2,000 people [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has found that nearly 8 in 10 South Korean patients want to receive a detailed prognosis consisting of life expectancy and whether or not their illness is curable when they are diagnosed with a serious illness. Findings from the survey, released by Professor Lee Yun-sung at [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey has revealed that more than half of South Korean adults see their native country in a negative light. Jobs website Incruit reported that 62.7 percent of 3,710 users and adults who had participated in its survey responded that they were in agreement with the statement “Our country [...]