South Korea’s Employed Population Aged 55-79 Surpasses 10 Million

[Graphic News] Number of older workers tops 10m in Korea

The number of employed South Koreans aged 55-79 surpassed 10 million for the first time, government data showed. As of May, 10.13 million older adults were employed, up 345,000 from a year earlier. Those aged 65-79 accounted for about 94 percent of the increase. The older population reached 17 million, or about 37 percent of the population aged 15 and older. About 69.2 percent of respondents said they wanted to continue working, with desired retirement age averaging a record 73.6. More than half

By The Korea Herald