Over 1.26 Million Young South Koreans are Prefer to be Unemployed
South Korean government data from May reveals this reality.
South Korean government data from May reveals that more than 1.26 million young people in this country are unemployed.
According The Korea Herald, over half of them have at least a bachelor's degree.
The country had 8.41 million people aged 15 to 29 in May, as per Statistics Korea's Young Population Survey for May 2023.
Out of these, 4.52 million had completed their education. Within this group, 1.26 million were unemployed.
Of the 1.26 million jobless people, 678,000 young people had a college degree or higher.
Among the unemployed, 40.9 percent were actively prepared for vocational training, government exams, civil service exams, or company recruitment tests.
While 25.4 percent were not actively seeking employment,
as reported by Yonhap News Agency.
Young people who were not in school or college but had work experience were around 3.94 million.
These individuals took 10.4 months to secure their first job. 8.4 percent took more than three years to find employment.
Of those employed, only 50.6 percent stated that their job aligned closely with their major field of study.
Interestingly, the percentage of young females with job experience (45.5 percent) was higher than young males.
Teen males with job experience are only 40.7 percent.
Over 1.26 Million Young South Koreans Are Prefer to be Unemployed
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