wire / 2026-08-18-1def
AI Automation Drives Sharp Decline in Youth Employment in South Korea
In South Korea, 94% of the jobs lost by young workers over four years were in AI-exposed sectors. Older workers in the same sectors gained.
The facts
In South Korea, the deployment of AI systems, especially generative AI, has led to a significant reduction in youth employment, with 94% of the 28,5000 jobs lost over four years occurring in AI-exposed sectors. Young, highly educated workers are most affected, while employment for older workers in these sectors has increased.