Last year, public jobs for people in their 20s fell by 29,000. The hiring gate for young people is narrowing not only in the private sector but also in the public sector.
According to the "2024 public sector job statistics" that the Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) released on the 15th, public sector jobs for those ages 29 and under totaled 406,000 last year, down 29,000 from the previous year (435,000). The decrease rate reached 6.7%.
While total public sector jobs increased by only 1,000 (0.1%) during the same period, only youth jobs declined sharply.
By age group, jobs for people in their 20s (-6.7%) and 40s (-1.2%) declined. Jobs for those in their 30s increased by 19,000 (2.6%), those in their 50s by 14,000 (2%), and those 60 and older by 7,000 (2.9%).
Weak youth employment is also tied to changes in hiring structure. Replacement jobs created by job changes or retirements totaled 210,000 last year, down 14,000 from a year earlier, while continuing jobs maintained by the same workers rose by 14,000 to 2,631,000. Analysts say new hiring slots have decreased.
An official at the Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) said, "Not only has new hiring of young people decreased, but the shrinking population in their 20s is also a factor."