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The life expectancy of a 65-year-old survivor is higher than the OECD average
Over 65 this year, 15.7% of the total population … Accelerated aging
Only half of older people, or 48.6%, are preparing for retirement
50.9% of people over 65 receive a public pension
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The relative poverty rate of the retirement age group over 66 in Korea was the highest among OECD countries. As the aging trend of low birth rates accelerates, it is expected that by 2025, 2 out of 10 people will enter the society of people aged 65 and over. Reporter Oh In-seok about the report. As a result of a survey of the relative poverty rate of the retirement age group 66+ in 2017 based on the OECD standards of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Korea ranked first. The relative poverty rate refers to the proportion of retired seniors aged 66 and over with a median income of 50% or less, which is much higher in Korea (44%) than in the US, UK and Chile. On the other hand, as of 2018, the life expectancy of 65-year-old survivors was higher than the OECD national average for both men and women. The life expectancy of a 65-year-old man this year was 18.7 years for men and 22.8 years for women. This year, the number of people aged 65 and over was 8,125,000, which represents 15.7% of the total population. Women had a 4.4 percentage point higher proportion of elderly than men. As the aging of the population accelerates, it is projected that in 5 years, 2 out of 10 people will enter the super-aging society, aged 65 and over, and 44% of the total population will become elderly after 40 years. Consequently, it is estimated that the cost of supporting the elderly, which refers to the elderly population supported by 100 populations of production age, will continue to increase from 21.7 this year to 91.4 in 2060. Preparation for retirement proved insufficient. Only 48.6%, or about half of those 65 and older, were reported to be preparing for retirement or ready. Regarding the method of preparation for retirement, the national pension was the highest, followed by deposits and insurance, real estate and public pensions. Last year, more than half of the people aged 65 and over, more than 50.9%, received a public pension. Last year, one in four people aged 65 and over said they were satisfied with their current life, and the average sleep time was 8 hours and 28 minutes, 6 minutes more than 5 years ago. YTN Oh Inseok[[email protected]]is.
