In 2023, more than 3.5 million people aged 65 years and older in South Korea were employed, continuing the trend of increasing labor participation by that age group. The employment rate of older people rose to about 37.3 percent that year.
Number of employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2024). Number of employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085977/south-korea-number-of-working-elderly-population/
Statistics Korea. "Number of employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085977/south-korea-number-of-working-elderly-population/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085977/south-korea-number-of-working-elderly-population/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Employed Population Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085977/south-korea-number-of-working-elderly-population/
Statistics Korea, Number of employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085977/south-korea-number-of-working-elderly-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea from 2012 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085977/south-korea-number-of-working-elderly-population/