In 2020, about 37 percent of people aged 65 or older in South Korea were employed, up from around 30.9 percent in 2017. The proportion of older people in employment has increased in recent years.
Share of people aged 65 years or older who were employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020
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Statistics Korea. (January 17, 2022). Share of people aged 65 years or older who were employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/641729/south-korea-65-plus-economically-active-population/
Statistics Korea. "Share of people aged 65 years or older who were employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020." Chart. January 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/641729/south-korea-65-plus-economically-active-population/
Statistics Korea. (2022). Share of people aged 65 years or older who were employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/641729/south-korea-65-plus-economically-active-population/
Statistics Korea. "Share of People Aged 65 Years or Older Who Were Employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/641729/south-korea-65-plus-economically-active-population/
Statistics Korea, Share of people aged 65 years or older who were employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/641729/south-korea-65-plus-economically-active-population/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of people aged 65 years or older who were employed in South Korea from 1998 to 2020 [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/641729/south-korea-65-plus-economically-active-population/