The latest data from the Statistics Korea reveals key insights into the economic activities of the population, particularly focusing on employment patterns in August 2023. Here are the highlights:
1. Overall Employment Trends:
- Total Workforce: The survey indicates a total workforce of 81.2 million, witnessing a decrease of 34,000 compared to the same period last year.
- Regular Employees: The number of regular employees increased by 264,000, reaching a total of 13.83 million.
2. Types of Employment:
- Temporary Workers (5.26 million): Experienced a decrease of 89,000 compared to the previous year.
- Non-typical Workers (1.96 million): Saw a decrease of 174,000.
- Part-time Workers (3.87 million): Witnessed an increase of 186,000.
3. Gender Disparities:
- Male Workers (3.56 million): Experienced a decrease of 96,000.
- Female Workers (4.57 million): Saw an increase of 62,000.
4. Age Distribution:
- Age 60 and above (2.62 million): The largest age group in the workforce.
- Age 50s (1.63 million): Second highest.
- Age 29 and below (1.58 million): Third highest.
5. Proportion of Non-Regular Workers:
- Non-Regular Workers’ Proportion: 37.0%, showing a 0.5 percentage point decrease from the same period last year.