South Korea’s Growing Non-Salaried Workforce Excluded from National Pension System, Report Warns

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 8.47 million South Koreans—including freelancers, gig workers, and platform laborers—now make up a major portion of the labor market, yet remain largely excluded from the country’s national pension system, a new government report has found. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA) released a report [...]