According to Korea's National Statistical Office (NSO), the number of workers over 50 surpassed the working population of those in their 30's and 40's for the first time--the number of workers over 50 stands at about 6.5 million, or 27.7% of the workforce, as compared to 6.2 million, or 26.5%, in their 30's and 6.45 million, or 27.6%, in their 40's. Out of workers over 50, 3.89 million were in their 50s and 2.61 million were over 60.
Source: The Hankyoreh "People over 50 emerge as mainstream workforce" (July 18, 2006)
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