In 2021, around 58 percent of wage workers aged 15 to 29 in South Korea were regular workers, while about 42 percent were non-regular workers. The percentage of regular workers at young ages has declined in recent years, while more and more young people are working as non-regular workers.
Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment
Non-regular workers refer to temporary, part-time, and non-standard workers. Regular employees are those who do not fall under the term irregular workers and are in a permanent employment relationship.
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Korea Labor Institute. (December 30, 2022). Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute. "Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment." Chart. December 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute. (2022). Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute. "Share of Wage Workers Aged 15 to 29 Years Old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by Type of Employment." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute, Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment [Graph], Korea Labor Institute, December 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
