A sizable number of Korean youths are giving up on trying to find a job amid dire employment conditions in the country. An OECD report found that... of Koreans aged between 15 and 29,... nearly 16 percent were categorized as so-called NEET -- namely,.. not in employment, education or training. That's almost double the OECD average of about eight percent,... and the third-highest among member nations. Turkey topped the list,... followed by Mexico. NEET figures rose in the aftermath of the global financial crisis -- when a majority of countries saw the number of quality jobs drop sharply. The OECD attributed Korea's relatively high proportion to an increase in unstable, low-quality jobs due to a sluggish economy,... which has put off young people from wanting to work.
