Seniors in South Korea are living longer and working longer.
However, behind this change lies not just a "vibrant old age." Alongside this are the reality of being unable to stop working for a living, elderly labor concentrated in specific sectors, and safety and welfare systems failing to adapt to an aging labor market.
Looking at various statistics ahead of "Senior Citizens' Day" on October 2nd, the landscape of old age facing Korean society…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.
Seniors in South Korea are living longer and working longer.
However, behind this change lies not just a "vibrant old age." Alongside this are the reality of being unable to stop working for a living, elderly labor concentrated in specific sectors, and safety and welfare systems failing to adapt to an aging labor market.
Looking at various statistics ahead of "Senior Citizens' Day" on October 2nd, the landscape of old age facing Korean society…