South Korea has one of the world’s fastest-aging populations, and this demographic shift deeply impacts its job market. Companies struggle to fill roles in caregiving, healthcare, manufacturing, and service sectors as the working-age population shrinks. Demand for caregivers, nurses, and long-term care assistants continues to rise. Meanwhile, fewer young workers are available for physically demanding jobs, which leads businesses to rely more on automation and foreign labour. The aging population also accelerates the need for healthcare technology, robotics, and AI solutions, creating new job opportunities in medical engineering and elder-care tech innovation.