Ageing and Employment Policies/Vieillissement et politiques de l'emploi Korea

This report is part of a series on ageing and employment policies in OECD countries which assesses the main employment barriers for older workers (aged 50 years and over) and the policy measures required to overcome these barriers. This publication focuses on ageing and employment policies in Korea, which by 2050 is forecast to have one of oldest populations of all OECD countries. The population trend will lead to a slowdown in labour force growth, and the possibility of labour force...
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This report is part of a series on ageing and employment policies in OECD countries which assesses the main employment barriers for older workers (aged 50 years and over) and the policy measures required to overcome these barriers. This publication focuses on ageing and employment policies in Korea, which by 2050 is forecast to have one of oldest populations of all OECD countries. The population trend will lead to a slowdown in labour force growth, and the possibility of labour force contraction and related economic problems. Topics discussed include: early retirement trends, pension system reforms, maintaining work incentives and job security.