Non-regular workers refer to temporary, part-time, and non-standard workers. Regular employees are those who do not fall under the term irregular workers and are in a permanent employment relationship.
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Distribution of youth employees South Korea 2011-2021, by employment type
In 2021, around ** percent of wage workers aged 15 to 29 in South Korea were regular workers, while about ** percent were non-regular workers. The percentage of regular workers at young ages has declined in recent years, while more and more young people are working as non-regular workers.
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Korea Labor Institute. (December 30, 2022). Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute. "Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment." Chart. December 30, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute. (2022). Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute. "Share of Wage Workers Aged 15 to 29 Years Old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by Type of Employment." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Dec 2022, /statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
Korea Labor Institute, Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of wage workers aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2011 to 2021, by type of employment [Graph], Korea Labor Institute, December 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1229311/south-korea-youth-workers-by-employment-type/
