Better Work Opportunities For Older Adults Would Benefit South Korean Economy – Analysis

By Sang-Hyop Lee, Cheol-Kon Park, and Andrew Mason*

South Korea has one of the fastest-aging populations in the world. Over the next 30 years, the share of Korea’s population age 65 and older is projected to grow from 15 to 40 percent. Given this extreme rate of population aging, South Korean policymakers face two critical...