For the first time in more than 70 years!Korean media: negative population growth in South Korea

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to the Yonhap News Agency reported on the 28th, a latest data released by the South Korean Department of Statistics shows that as of November 2021, the total population of South Korea, including foreigners, was 51.738 million91,000.It is reported that this is the first time that South Korea has developed a negative growth since its statistics in 1949.

According to statistics, South Korea ’s labor population (15-64 years old) decreased by 0.9%year-on-year, and the children's population decreased by 2.7%year-on-year, while the aging population over 65 years old increased by 5.1%year-on-year.Statistics show that the proportion of the elderly population in South Korea has increased from 13.3%in 2016 to 16.8%in 2021, which is equivalent to one of each of each of them.

Another data released by the South Korean Department of Statistics on the 26th shows that as of May this year, South Korea's 55-79-year-old population exceeded 15 million for the first time to 15.98 million.Among them, the employment population increased to 8.772 million, an increase of 496,000 year -on -year, a record high.As a result, the employment rate of Korean aging population has reached 58.1%, which is also refreshed.(Guo Weitong)

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