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Young Workers Still Trapped in Unskilled Labor or Temporary Contract Positions

Young Workers Still Trapped in Unskilled Labor or Temporary Contract Positions

SEJONG, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – More young Koreans ended up working unskilled labor and temporary contract jobs last year. Employment figures show that many young people of working age even accepted employment opportunities that were far below their qualifications and capabilities. According to a recently published report entitled “Recent Employment Trend of Younger Generation and [...]

Number of Temporary Workers Rises as More Elderly People Join Workforce

Number of Temporary Workers Rises as More Elderly People Join Workforce

SEJONG, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of temporary workers in South Korea rose in August from a year earlier as more elderly people joined the workforce, government data showed Wednesday. The economic active population report by Statistics Korea showed the number of temporary workers rising by 194,000 on-year to a little more than [...]