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Economic Stability Emerges as Key Predictor of Marriage and Childbirth, Government Report Finds

Economic Stability Emerges as Key Predictor of Marriage and Childbirth, Government Report Finds

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Job stability, higher incomes and access to home ownership are strongly correlated with higher marriage and birth rates among younger South Koreans, according to a government study released on Tuesday. The findings add new statistical weight to concerns that worsening economic insecurity is feeding the country’s demographic decline. The [...]