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How South Korea is tackling its super-aging problem – and what other aging nations can learn from its experience
Officials are weighing a higher retirement age as the pension fund nears depletion and long-term care demand rises.
- In December 2024, South Korea surpassed the 20% threshold for residents 65 and older, achieving super-aged society status in just about 24 years.
- Economic insecurity persists among older adults, as 39.7% of people 66 and older live on less than half the national median household disposable income—the highest rate among OECD countries.
- A 2025 pension reform will gradually raise contribution rates from 9% to 13% by 2033, while lawmakers debate increasing the statutory retirement age from 60 to 65.
- Long-Term care insurance, established in 2008, supports home and residential care for those with physical or cognitive needs, though demand for services is rising rapidly.
- South Korea's experience demonstrates that aging societies have more options when they act before fiscal pressures become severe, requiring coordinated pension and employment policy reforms.
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BizTocHow South Korea Is Tackling Its Super‑Aging Problem – And What Other Aging Nations Can Learn From Its Experience
Aging societies should be seen as desirable by lowering resource demands. Some countries like South Korea seek to manage the economic shift.
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How South Korea is tackling its super-aging problem – and what other aging nations can learn from its experience
South Korea’s unusually rapid transition to a super-aged society means it has had little time to find solutions for pension funding and healthcare for the elderly.
·Missoula, United States
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How South Korea is tackling its super‑aging problem—and what other aging nations can learn from its experience
In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a "super-aged society." By August 2026, that share had risen further to 22.1%.
·Douglas, United Kingdom
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