of 65 was expected to live another 12 years. And today the time is getting longer. But the workers in the developed countries are retiring earlier thereby compounding the impact of rising longevity on pension costs.
2) Effect on Public Budgets
Population aging translates directly into a lower ratioof taxpaying workers to retired beneficiaries that, in turn, translates into greater demands on
ration and a law of farmland management.
Korean society is quickly transforming into an "super high aged society". The reasons for aged society are development of medical treatment, improvement of food life and residential environment. Despite the aging ofpopulation, perfect pension system that pay pension for the elderly after their retirement is not established. So, this is an urgent pro
Korea is one of the countries that the population is aging very rapidly. Besides, aging rate of Korea is fastest in the world. But particularly more serious thing is that the level of welfare for the aged has not improved to keep pace with the speed of aging in Korea. Therefore the problems of the aged are appearing seriously and one of those is the elderly suicide. According to a recent statisti
2. The population issues caused by suicide
1) Lack of change in the recognition of the people about suicide.
Depression and enlightening and public education about suicide are helpful in the prevention of suicide in the long run. According to the report on the people's attitude about respect for life, the Korean Association for Suicide Prevention's 2007 National Survey,
38.2% of our people
2. Demographic characteristics in divorce.
① Increasing divorce rate of women
② Increasing divorce rate of old people
①Increasing divorce rate of women
In 2000, the total nuber of claiming divorce is up to 2,390,922.
Claiming divorce with man is up to 99,932.
Claiming divorce with woman is up to 139,090.
The women's claiming > man's claiming about divorce.
②Increasing d