South Korea’s ‘Resting’ Youth Population Rises, Challenging Job Market and Government Efforts

SEJONG, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – In a concerning trend for South Korea’s labor market, the number of young adults classified as economically inactive — neither employed nor seeking work — has increased for the first time in nine months, despite government initiatives to integrate them into the workforce.  According to data from Statistics Korea, the [...]