SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Many job seekers think that getting older discourages them from looking for a job. Online job portal Saramin conducted a survey of 2,801 job seekers, 86.5 percent of whom said they feel ‘uncomfortable getting a year older’. More than 80 percent of all age groups, except for those in [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Women think of a higher age than men as the appropriate time to get married, although both genders agree that early 30s is the best, a survey said Tuesday. A total of 1,140 single men and 1,324 single women were canvassed by the Korea Institute for Health and Social [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a report based on study conducted by the National Pension Research Institute, middle-aged South Koreans over the age of 50 subjectively believe that elderly life begins at 68.5 years of age. The survey was conducted with the participation of 4,449 different households with members 50 years old [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The average age of workers at small and mid-sized businesses (SMEs) is rising as the younger generation seeks jobs at bigger conglomerates for better pay and stability, a survey showed Friday. A study carried out from May to September last year on 8,000 SMEs said 25.6 percent of their [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean babies born in 2014 are expected to live more than 82 years as medical advances and efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle reduce death risks, a government report showed Thursday. According to the report by Statistics Korea, the life expectancy of babies born last year averages 82.4 [...]