One in 5 married women in Korea have experienced career disruption
- 5 years ago
기혼여성 5명중 한 명은 '경력단절'…일년새 1.5만명↑
Staying here in the nation.
Data by Statistics Korea shows one in five married women experienced disruptions to their career.
The number of women between the ages of 15 and 54 who quit their jobs due to reasons like marriage and childbirth hit 1-point-84 million in April.
An on-year hike of Point-eight percent.
It's the first time in four years that the number of women experiencing a career break increased.
Over a third of them pointed out marriage as the main reason for quitting their job, this was followed by child rearing, child birth and education.
Almost half of the women whose careers were disrupted were in their 30s.
Staying here in the nation.
Data by Statistics Korea shows one in five married women experienced disruptions to their career.
The number of women between the ages of 15 and 54 who quit their jobs due to reasons like marriage and childbirth hit 1-point-84 million in April.
An on-year hike of Point-eight percent.
It's the first time in four years that the number of women experiencing a career break increased.
Over a third of them pointed out marriage as the main reason for quitting their job, this was followed by child rearing, child birth and education.
Almost half of the women whose careers were disrupted were in their 30s.