This study aims to develop policies to strengthen the employability of women aged over 50. Researchers analyzed the status of economic activity and the needs for the employment and training of older women in South Korea. Main findings are summarized as follows:
Female workers over 50 tend to work as self-employed(24.9%) and temporary employees(24.3%) rather than regular employees (9.1%). A large number work in Elementary occupations (25.7%), Agricultural, Forestry & Fishery (21.6%), and Services (25.0%) & Sales (12.9%).
The main issues of them (of females over 55) leaving work are health (33.4%), family (25.7%), and lack of jobs(16.6%). Barriers of employment are also health (24.4%), age (19.1%), and house works (17.3%).
However, 71.8% of males and 44.5% of females over 55 want to work. 61.2% want to have full-time jobs. The purposes of employment are income and meaningfulness. The main requirements of job selection are income and work time. Older women need decent jobs, flexible working hours, employment information, vocational counseling and training, and alleviation of age discrimination in the labour market.
To enable older people to work, the government should try to create diverse and decent jobs in communities, provide one-stop services and training opportunities for employment of older women, and support to transform companies and the society into having an older people-friendly working conditions.
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