Jobs for the elderly.
According to the survey, 1 in 5 job seekers in South Korea is now over the age of 60. This should be the result of demographic changes, high poverty rates among the elderly, and many short-term jobs.
According to the Korea Employment Information Service on the 15th, the number of new job searches on the employment information operated last year was 47762.88 million pieces. Of these, 959,602 (201%) are job seekers over the age of 60. In 2013 it was 121%, and the proportion of job seekers exceeded 20% again after 10 years.
In particular, last year, the number of job seekers over the age of 60 was the highest, ranking in their 20s (240%). On a monthly basis, people in their 60s outnumbered people in their 20s. In January this year, the number of new job applications over the age of 60 was 1390,000 pieces (27.)4%), compared with those under 29 years old (22.).7%).
According to the analysis, the reason for the increase in the number of job-seekers over 60 years old is that the population is rapidly aging, and the number of elderly people who work after retirement is also increasing. Some analysts also believe that the elderly are more engaged in short-term jobs and are more likely to find jobs.
In 2022, the relative poverty rate (under 50% of the middle income) for the elderly over 65 years old was 393%，36.2% of the elderly population is economically active. Among the elderly employed, the proportion of occupations engaged in simple work is the highest, reaching 356%。[National**.