S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
South Korea's economically active population is anticipated to plunge nearly 10 million by 2044 amid the country's critically low births, data showed Monday. The number of people aged 15 to 64, which stood at 36.57 million in 2023, is projected to decrease to 27.17 million in 2044, according to a report from the Korean Peninsula Population Institute for the Future. The report also showed the number of elementary school freshmen, which came to 430,000 last year, is set to nearly halve t
May 6, 2024