South Korea – the seventh-largest trading country in the world, and one of the most prominent economic success stories of the last 50 years – is at risk of such a bleak future as a result, first and foremost, of demographics. South Korea’s working-age population is falling by 1.2% annually – the fastest decline among OECD countries.
作为世界第七大贸易国和过去50年来最令人瞩目的经济成功国家，韩国有可能面临着萧条的未来，主要原因就在于其人口。韩国的工作适龄人口以每年1.2%的速度下降，是经合组织国家中下降速度最快的。