Six out of 10 young people in South Korea say they don't need children even after marriage, and 20% are worried about the future of the planet

Six out of 10 Korean teenagers believe that even if they get married, they do not necessarily need to have children. The social issue that they are most worried about is the future of the earth and the environment.
The survey found that one in five respondents had a positive view of Korean society. In the survey about perceptions of Korean society, the proportion of people who had a positive view was up slightly compared to three years ago.
According to the '2023 Comprehensive Youth Survey Results' released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on the 1st, among young people (aged 13-24),
The percentage of people who answered "I have to get married" was 38.5%, slightly lower than the 2020 survey (39.1%). Among these, those who answered "I don't necessarily need to have children even if I get married"
In response to the question, "Do you think so?", 60.1% answered "Yes." In the same survey in 2020, 60.3% answered "Yes." This time, the survey was conducted among the head breadwinners of 5,000 households nationwide.
The survey was conducted among 7,423 parents and adolescents aged 9 to 24. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family introduced a new indicator for the first time in this survey, which was "the most worrying social issue." The most common answer was
The top three were 'crime and violence' (27.4%), 'the future of the planet and the environment' (22.7%), 'economic recession and crisis' (16.7%), and 'deepening inequality' (14.4%).
The younger the age group, the higher the percentage of people who answered "I think so" when asked if they were worried about "the future of the Earth and the environment." Among those aged 19-24, 20.8% answered that they were worried about "the future of the Earth and the environment."
The percentage of 13-18 year olds who answered "positive" to the same question rose to 24.9%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people who answered "positive" to the perception of Korean society increased compared to the past.
54.7% of respondents agreed that "our society is generally fair," 67.3% agreed that "our society respects human rights," and 37.4% agreed that "our society accepts diversity."
The ratio was 66.9%. When comparing this with the surveys in 2017 and 2020, it was analyzed that this is a steady increase, and young people's perception of Korean society is changing in a relatively positive direction.
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