In 2022, the largest share of elderly workers in South Korea was in the business or public services sector, accounting for approximately 44 percent. The agricultural and fisheries industries followed with roughly 25 percent.
Distribution of the employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022, by industry
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Statistics Korea. (September 26, 2023). Distribution of the employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022, by industry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085917/south-korea-working-elderly-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Distribution of the employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022, by industry." Chart. September 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085917/south-korea-working-elderly-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Distribution of the employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022, by industry. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085917/south-korea-working-elderly-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Distribution of The Employed Population Aged 65 Years and Older in South Korea in 2022, by Industry." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085917/south-korea-working-elderly-by-industry/
Statistics Korea, Distribution of the employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022, by industry Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085917/south-korea-working-elderly-by-industry/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Distribution of the employed population aged 65 years and older in South Korea in 2022, by industry [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085917/south-korea-working-elderly-by-industry/