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http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2017.18.3.003

Raising Percentage of Employment and Analysis of Employment Statistics of Construction Engineers  

Park, Hwanpyo (Construction Policy Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Han, Jaegoo (Construction Policy Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Kim, Younghyun (Construction Policy Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management / v.18, no.3, 2017 , pp. 3-11 More about this Journal
Abstract
Since the global financial crisis, the average youth employment rate in OECD countries dropped from 54% in 2007 to 50.8% in 2013 while the average youth unemployment rate jumped from 9.7% in 2007 to 13.4% in 2013. A similar trend was seen in Korea, with a decrease of the youth employment rate from 42.6% in 2007 to 41.5% in 2015. The country's youth unemployment rate increased from 7.2% in 2007 to 9.2% in 2015. The low youth employment rate has quickly become a social problem not only in Korea but also worldwide. The Korean construction industry will gradually move its focus of investment from quantitative growth to investing in qualitative growth of the sector. In this sense, it is imperative to create jobs for construction engineers and train global talents. This study analyzed the presence of construction engineers and the employment status of university graduates in Korea to suggest ways to create jobs for young construction engineers. To train global talents in the construction engineering sector, it will be necessary to not only establish middle-long term plans but also change the perception of the construction industry from 3D (dirty, difficult, dangerous) to 3C (clean, clear, creative) along with appropriate infrastructure supporting the industry.
Keywords
Young Construction Engineers; Ways to create Jobs; Unemployment Rate;
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