Approximately 8 out of 10 elderly people aged 65 and over ”do not want to live with children” = South Korea

In South Korea, it was found that about 8 out of 10 elderly people over 65 do not want to live with their children.
According to the ``2023 Elderly Statistics'' released by the Korea Statistical Office on the 26th, this year's population aged 65 and over
The elderly population was 9.5 million, accounting for 18.4% of the total population. The proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and over is expected to reach 20.6% in 2025 and exceed 40% in 2050.
ing. In addition, there were 5,491,000 households in which the head of the household was 65 years old or older, accounting for 25.1% of the total.
As of 2021, 75.7% of elderly people aged 65 and over do not want to live with children.
I understand. In addition, a higher percentage of employed persons (81.9%) did not wish to live together than non-employed persons (72.9%).
When it comes to supporting their parents, 54.7% of elderly people aged 65 and over said, ``Families, the government, and society should all be responsible for supporting their parents.''
"Yes," he answered. As of 2021, 68.1% of working seniors aged 65 and older said they were preparing for retirement. This means that even in old age, people are still ``preparing for life after retirement.''
It means ``ru''. Many respondents said they would like to spend their retirement doing things like "hobbies (42.2%)" and "travel/sightseeing (26.0%)."