[자막뉴스] 한국 청년들 '위험한 수준'...좌절감 가득한 답변 / YTN

The National Data Agency's first comprehensive report on young people aged 19 to 34, who are preparing for social independence and entering the labor market, has been released. About three in ten (32.2%) experienced so-called "burnout," a state of physical and mental exhaustion. The rate was higher among women than men, and among those living outside the metropolitan area than within the metropolitan area. [Baek Seung-gyeong / Sangdo-dong, Seoul: Basically, from their teenage years, they had few opportunities to explore their personal interests, and upon entering society, they had to survive in a high-pressure environment again...] [Namgung Ye-jin / Eungam-dong, Seoul: I think comparing oneself to others on social media is a bit extreme, and I think that's the key, not moving forward at one's own pace...] Only 36% of people are satisfied with their jobs. Hope for social mobility is also low. Only 27.7% believe they can improve their socioeconomic status through their own efforts. In particular, the number of respondents who said, "I can't achieve my desired future at all," increased significantly. This figure reached one in ten among those in their early 30s. Interpersonal trust has also plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of respondents who said, "I can generally trust people," dropped the most among young people. Ultimately, South Korea's youth life satisfaction ranked only 31st out of 38 OECD countries. [Kim Hyun-tae / Youth Living in Daegu: While a competitive system is necessary for development, I question whether it's truly necessary even at this stage of development.] The suicide rate is particularly alarming. Last year, the youth suicide rate reached 24.4 per 100,000 people, the highest in 13 years. For men, the rate was 29.5, exceeding the national average of 29.1 for South Korea, the highest among OECD countries. The percentage of young people living alone has quadrupled from 6.7% in 2000 to 25.8%. The unmarried rate among those aged 30 to 34 is 74.7% for men and 58% for women, making the term "optimal age for marriage" seem meaningless. This is Lee Seung-eun, YTN. Video Reporter | Jin-Hyeon Jeong Video Editing | Young-Hoon Lee Design | Hyang-Hwa Kwon Subtitle News | Seon Lee, Ye-Eun Choi ※ 'Your Report Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0134_202512... ▶ Report: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.