More than one in 10 working youths ”first worked before the age of 13” in South Korea

The Korean Labor Standards Act stipulates that, in principle, people under the age of 15 cannot be employed as workers. However, more than one in ten young people who have provided labor and received wages have
On the 30th, the Korea Youth Policy Institute released a report titled "Research Report on Youth Labor Status and Policy Plans," which surveyed 2,902 middle school students and 4,310 high school students.
The results of a survey of 7,212 people were released. Of the 1,414 people who answered that they had worked to earn money, 11.3% answered that they had first started working
"Under 13 years old." This was followed by "13 to 15 years old" at 23.2% and "15 to 18 years old" at 60.9%.
The Korea Youth Policy Institute said in a report, "In line with the International Labor Organization (ILO) standards,
"Therefore, 15-year-olds should not be allowed to work," he said, emphasizing that "the minimum working age in the Labor Standards Enforcement Act should be revised from under 15 to under 16."