More Than 7 in 10 Older Koreans Now Employed as Retirement Debate Intensifies

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s employment rate for older workers rose above 70 percent for the first time last year, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging workforce and intensifying debate over raising the mandatory retirement age. According to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the employment rate among people aged [...]