{
  "id": 162468,
  "title": "Number of employed people aged 55-79 tops 10 mln for 1st time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/number-of-employed-people-aged-55-79-tops-10-mln-for-1st-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T05:34:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260805006500320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in recent history, the number of employed individuals aged 55 to 79 surpassed 10 million, according to government data released on Wednesday. As of May, the population stood at 17.02 million, marking a significant increase of 570,000 from the previous year, reported the Ministry of Data and Statistics. Of the 10.36 million economically active individuals within this age group, 10.13 million were employed, a rise of 345,000 compared to the previous year. The employment rate for this demographic reached 59.5 percent.\n\nThis milestone signifies the highest count since the government initiated the collection of such data back in 2005. The average length of service for these employees amounted to 17 years and 7.1 months, an increase of 0.5 month from the prior year. Among the 55 to 79 age group, a substantial 11.78 million individuals, accounting for 69.2 percent, expressed their desire to continue working in the future. The average preferred retirement age was identified as 73.6.\n\nDuring the past year, 8.97 million people within this age group, constituting 62.7 percent, received pensions as of May. The average monthly pension payment amounted to 880,000 won (US$616) per person.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The number of employed people aged 55 to 79 topped the...",
  "key_points": [
    "For the first time, employed individuals aged 55-79 exceeded 10 million.",
    "Employment rate for this demographic reached 59.5 percent.",
    "69.2% of this age group desire to continue working in the future."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}