Korea has third highest proportion of NEET among OECD
- 9 years ago
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.
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.