In 2023, the population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea spent 10.4 months on average to find their first job. The average time job hunting period decreased slightly compared to the previous year.
Average time spent finding a first job for young people in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in months)
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Statistics Korea. (July 18, 2023). Average time spent finding a first job for young people in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in months) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030314/south-korea-time-spent-to-find-first-job-young-people/
Statistics Korea. "Average time spent finding a first job for young people in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in months)." Chart. July 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030314/south-korea-time-spent-to-find-first-job-young-people/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Average time spent finding a first job for young people in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in months). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030314/south-korea-time-spent-to-find-first-job-young-people/
Statistics Korea. "Average Time Spent Finding a First Job for Young People in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in Months)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030314/south-korea-time-spent-to-find-first-job-young-people/
Statistics Korea, Average time spent finding a first job for young people in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in months) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030314/south-korea-time-spent-to-find-first-job-young-people/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Average time spent finding a first job for young people in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in months) [Graph], Statistics Korea, July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030314/south-korea-time-spent-to-find-first-job-young-people/