More South Korean young adults economically ‘inactive’, especially women and college grads
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  • South Korean young adults aged 15 to 34 who remained economically “inactive” rather than seeking employment reached 590,000 in 2024, an increase of 197,000 from 2019, according to a report released by the state-run Korea Employment Information Service on March 23.
  • talEnglish
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    6 days ago

    That’s especially concerning because South Korea’s population is aging at an extremely rapid rate, and they need what incoming workforce they have to be participating.

    They had a TFR of 0.75 in 2024. A woman was averaging having three-quarters of a kid in her lifetime. A level necessary to sustain the population is about 2.1.