SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Around 60 percent of South Korean seniors were economically active as of May, data showed Tuesday, reflecting the country’s rapidly aging population. The poll by Statistics Korea showed 60.2 percent of the country’s 15.48 million people aged from 55 to 79 were economically active, up 0.8 percentage point from [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 70 percent of South Korean senior citizens said they want to continue to work until the age of 73, a survey showed Tuesday, amid rapid aging and a rise in life expectancy. The poll by Statistics Korea showed 10.35 million, or 68.5 percent, of the 15.1 million people [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 7 in 10 South Korean senior citizens want to keep working until the age of 73 amid a rise in life expectancy, a survey showed Tuesday. The survey by Statistics Korea showed 10 million, or 68.1 percent, of the 14.76 million South Koreans aged between 55 and 79, [...]
SEJONG, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — About 67 percent of South Korean senior citizens want to keep working until the age of 73 on average, data showed Tuesday. The data from Statistics Korea showed that 9.62 million, or 67.4 percent, of the 14.27 million South Koreans aged between 55 and 79 said they want to [...]
SEJONG, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Six out of 10 South Korean senior citizens want to earn a living up to the age of 73 on average, data showed Tuesday. The data from Statistics Korea showed that 8.98 million, or 64.9 percent, of the 13.84 million South Koreans aged between 55 and 79 said they [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals between the ages of 30 and 54, typically known as the principal breadwinners in South Korean society, are participating less in economic activities. This trend raises concerns that this disruption to the labor market could develop into a serious social issue which may negatively impact South Korea’s overall [...]