Vision Korea, an annual event where the Mainichi Keizai Shimbun shares insights on the country's future trends with the public, will be held online with the theme of “Yordirocks,” an ideal economic revitalization led by active seniors. It will be widely released to the public this month.
In this year's Vision Korea, the Mainichi Keizai Shimbun proposes an outline to revitalize the country's economy through the “young olds'' or “young people,'' the generation between the ages of 65 and 75 who have emerged as central figures in the economy. I plan to. world.
In particular, its economic strength is expected to play an important role in shaping the country's economy, which is facing slowing growth due to its rapidly aging society.
Vision Korea's proposal will be published on the Mainichi Economic Newspaper's website on March 23rd at 5pm, and teaser clips will be released from March 12th. Vision will also be aired on Mainichi Broadcasting Network (MBN) on March 24th.
According to a survey by the Mainichi Keizai Shimbun, the number of elderly people is expected to exceed 6 million this year and exceed 10 million by 2030. By 2040, one in four South Koreans will be between the ages of 65 and 75, making the older generation the new pillar of the country's workforce.
To guide the country under new economic and demographic trends, the Mainichi Business Paper team collaborated with researchers from Korea University to investigate market trends involving active seniors at home and abroad. The survey results and recommendations for the direction of the country's economic policy are available through Vision Korea's report.
Written by Yoo Junho and Cho Jaehyun
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