( August 19, 2026, 06:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Youth employment in South Korea has continued to decline in recent years, led by job losses in positions classified as highly exposed to artificial intelligence, according to a Bank of Korea analysis of national pension and labor-market data for people aged 15–29. South Korea’s central bank said in the report, published Tuesday, that youth employment fell by 285,000 jobs over the past four years, with 94 percent of those losses occurring in sectors highly exposed to AI, including information services, publishing, computer programming and professional services. The Bank of Korea said the changes should not necessarily be seen as a direct effect of AI adoption alone, but rather as at least partly the result of AI accelerating existing shifts in hiring and work practices.The report is attached (in Korean)....
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