SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of jobs for people in their 40s in South Korea decreased for the 10th consecutive month in April, data showed Sunday, amid the protracted slump in the country’s manufacturing industry. Jobs for the age group have been falling on-year since July, with the positions decreasing 22,000 from [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of South Koreans in their 40s who live in metropolitan areas own their own homes, but they are still having difficulty preparing for old age due to the cost of their home and spending on education for their children. A research unit under KEB Hana Bank released [...]
SEJONG, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The employment rate for people in their 40s in South Korea hit a 21-year low in June as the coronavirus pandemic hammered job markets, data showed Monday. According to the data from the nation’s statistics agency, the employment rate for 40-somethings stood at 76.9 percent last month, marking the [...]