2024-06-25 07:28:24
Final yr, the proportion of single-person households amongst all households returning to farming exceeded 76%, reaching an all-time excessive.
In keeping with the ‘2023 Statistics on Returnees to Rural Areas and Villagers’ launched by Statistics Korea on the twenty fifth, the variety of households that returned to rural areas final yr was 10,307, a lower of 17% (2,104 households) in comparison with the earlier yr (12,411 households).
The typical variety of family members per family was 1.33, a lower of 0.03 from the earlier yr.
Specifically, the variety of single-person households returning to farming has steadily elevated, accounting for 76.8% of the full. This is a rise of 1.5 proportion factors (p) in comparison with the earlier yr, and is the best degree since 2013, when associated statistics have been compiled. This was adopted by two-person households (16.8%), three-person households (3.9%), and 4 or extra individuals (2.4%).
An official from the Nationwide Statistical Workplace stated, “Statistics on individuals returning to rural areas and rural areas are ready based mostly on inhabitants motion statistics, and the quantity of people that have moved their residences throughout city, myeon, and dong boundaries has decreased considerably. Nevertheless, not too long ago, the demand for dwelling in rural areas with out altering addresses has elevated.” “It’s growing, however these households are usually not mirrored,” he defined.
The variety of households returning to farming was 13,680, a lower of 19.1% (3,226 individuals) from the earlier yr. Amongst them, 10,540 individuals returned to farming and three,140 individuals have been accompanying family members.
By gender, males accounted for 65.5% (6,899 individuals) and girls accounted for 34.5% (3,641 individuals).
The typical age of the top of a farming family was 56.3 years previous, 0.1 years decrease than the earlier yr. Alternatively, the common age of accompanying family members elevated by 0.6 years to 43.3 years.
Final yr, the variety of returning households was 716, a lower of 24.7% (235 households) from the earlier yr.
As with households returning to farming, single-person households had the best proportion (80.3%).
The typical age of the top of the family was 52.9 years, and there have been extra males (69.7%) than females (30.3%).
As well as, the variety of households returning to rural areas final yr was 306,441, a lower of three.9% (12,328 households) from a yr in the past.
Amongst households returning to rural areas, the proportion of single-person households was highest at 78.5%, adopted by two-person households (14.9%), three-person households (5.0%), and 4 or extra individuals (1.6%).
The commonest purpose for shifting in amongst returning households was employment (34.5%), adopted by household and housing (24.1% every), pure surroundings (4.9%), residential surroundings (3.2%), and training (2.0%).
Reporter Kim Jeong-hyun photograph supplied by Statistics Korea
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2024-06-25 07:28:24