Dec. 16 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's youth population has continued to shrink for more than two decades, with people ages 19 to 34 now accounting for about one-fifth of the country's total population, while the youth suicide rate rose to its highest level in 13 years, a government-affiliated report showed Tuesday.
The National Statistical Research Institute, under the National Data Service, released its "Youth Quality of Life 2025" indicators report, which said the youth population ages 19-34 stood at 10.404 million last year, down from 12.883 million in 2000.
The report said the youth share of the total population has steadily declined, falling from 28.0% in 2000 to 22.9% in 2010 and 21.1% in 2020, reaching 20.1% last year.
The proportion of young people living alone reached a record high of 25.8% last year, meaning about one in four youth households consisted of a single person. That figure has risen from 6.7% in2000 to 15.3% in 2015 and 20.5% in 2020, the report said.
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