Entry into Super-Aged Society
Now, our society needs to better prepare for a later life along with measures.
According to the UN standards, a society having 7% of its population in the 65-or-over group is defined as an ageing society.
A society standing at over 14% and over 20% is defined as an aged society and a super-aged society respectively. According to Statistics Korea's estimated future population, in 2000, South Korea already became an ageing society, where people 65 years or older account for more than 7.2% of the population. The nation is expected to become an aged society in 2018 when this ratio reaches 14.3% and to become a super-aged society in 2026 when this ratio reaches 20.8%.
