According to data released by the South Korean government on Wednesday, the number of employed people aged 55 to 79 broke through the 10 million mark for the first time as the country's population ages rapidly. As of May, the number of people aged 55 to 79 in South Korea reached 17.02 million, an increase of 570,000 over the same period last year. Of the 10.36 million economically active people in this age group, the number of employed people was 10.13 million, an increase of 345,000 over the previous year, and the employment rate was 59.5%. Among people aged 55 to 79, 11.78 million said they want to work in the future, and the average age people expect to retire is 73.6 years.
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According to data released by the South Korean government on Wednesday, the number of employed people aged 55 to 79 broke through the 10 million mark for the first time as the country's population ages rapidly. As of May, the number of people aged 55 to 79 in South Korea reached 17.02 million, an increase of 570,000 over the same period last year. Of the 10.36 million economically active people in this age group, the number of employed people was 10.13 million, an increase of 345,000 over the previous year, and the employment rate was 59.5%. Among people aged 55 to 79, 11.78 million said they want to work in the future, and the average age people expect to retire is 73.6 years.
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