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  1. Korean Shipyards Have the Orders. Labor Rigidities May Cap How Many More They Can Take

    Korean shipbuilders are turning the corner on demand, but The Korea Times reports labor rigidity is now the b…

    Oct 19

  2. Vocational High School Graduates Are Landing High-Paying Jobs in Korea

    Vocational high school graduates in South Korea are winning high-paying jobs and reshaping the labor market,…

    Oct 18

  3. Korea's Youth Employment Falls for 29th Straight Month in September

    South Korea added jobs overall in September, yet youth employment fell for a 29th consecutive month — a diver…

    Oct 16

  4. South Korea Adds 113,000 Jobs in September — Youth Decline Hits 47 Months

    South Korea added 113,000 jobs in September, yet youth employment fell for a 47th straight month — growth and…

    Oct 16

  5. Korea's 40s Workers Face a Sandwich-Generation Employment Crisis

    Korea's 40s workers, the country's 'sandwich generation,' face an employment crisis as fertility hits 0.72 —…

    Oct 14

  6. HRW Report Details Systemic Career Barriers for South Korean Women

    Human Rights Watch documents systemic barriers blocking South Korean women's career advancement, from hiring…

    Oct 13

  7. 81% of Young Koreans Say Raising Retirement Age Will Cut Hiring

    81% of Koreans aged 20-34 expect raising the retirement age to cut new hiring, up 10.2 points in a year, a Ko…

    Oct 13

  8. South Korea's Job Growth Masks a Weakening Youth Market

    South Korea's total employment rose while the youth job market weakened, Businesskorea reports — a divergence…

    Oct 13

  9. 300,000 Construction Workers Leave the Sector as Korea's Building Slump Deepens

    About 300,000 construction workers have left the sector as South Korea's building slump deepens, Chosun Ilbo…

    Oct 11

  10. South Korean Students Are Delaying Graduation to Stay in the Job Race

    South Korean students are deliberately delaying graduation to stay eligible for student-only hiring pipelines…

    Sep 29

  11. Korean Women in Late 30s Out-Employ Men in Late 20s, a First

    For the first time, South Korean women in their late 30s post a higher employment rate than men in their late…

    Sep 27

  12. South Korean Women in Their Late 30s Hit Record 71% Employment

    South Korean women in their late 30s posted a record 71% employment rate, Chosun Ilbo reports, signaling fewe…

    Sep 27

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