90% of Job Seekers in the "Inactive" Category Say "There Are No Jobs to Return To"

Concerns are growing that the backbone of the Korean economy is being shaken, as the number of middle-aged individuals who have given up job searching and are "just resting" reached 674,000 last year.
Regarding the reason why middle-aged "inactive" individuals did not seek employment last year, the most common response was "due to a lack of jobs with desired wages or working conditions," accounting for 31.1% of those in their 40s and 42.2% of those in their 50s.
The number of middle-aged individuals in the "inactive" category who responded that they "looked but could not find a job" reached 30.8% for those in their 40s and 22.9% for those in their 50s. Additionally, those in their 40s and 50s who cited "lack of jobs matching their major or career experience" accounted for 12.0% and 9.1%, respectively.
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