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2024 South Korea: Irregular worker count rises to 8.46 million, accounting for 38.2% of wage earners, while regular employees decline.
In August 2024, South Korea reported a rise in irregular workers, reaching 8.46 million, an increase of 337,000 from the previous year.
This coincided with a decline in regular employees, which fell by 147,000 to 13.69 million, marking the first decrease in three years.
Irregular workers now make up 38.2% of total wage earners.
Growth in irregular employment was noted in sectors like hospitality and healthcare, while traditional sectors like manufacturing faced declines.
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