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South Korea's Youth Unemployment Hits 7.5% Amid Job Crisis
4/16/2025
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Story summary
- South Korea's youth job market is struggling, with a 98,000 drop in employment for ages 25-29 in Q1 2025.
- Online job postings decreased by 57.9% since January 2020, reaching the lowest level recorded.
- Youth unemployment rose to 7.5%, leaving 455,000 young individuals not actively seeking jobs.
- The government invested 2.4564 trillion won in initiatives to support youth employment amid these challenges.
