4 out of 10 Seoul Youth Are 'Sang-gyeongja'... "Due to Studies and Jobs"

Seoul Institute 'Regional Panel Survey' Results
Main Reasons for Moving to Seoul: Education and Jobs

Among 10 'youth' living in Seoul, 4 are found to have moved to the city from other regions for education or employment.

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On the 13th, the Seoul Institute held the 4th Evidence-Based Policy Monitoring Forum under the theme "Regional-Based Panel Survey, Drawing the Leap and Growth of Youth," where they announced these survey results.

The Seoul Youth Panel Survey is a longitudinal survey that repeatedly investigates the same youth annually to measure the policy demands and policy participation effects of Seoul youth. The first survey was conducted in 2021 targeting 5,194 youth aged 18 to 35 residing in Seoul, and the third survey was completed this year.

According to last year's panel survey results, 57.8% of Seoul youth were born in Seoul, while 42.2% had migrated to Seoul. Among them, 34.2% moved to Seoul after the age of 19.

Youth Migrants to Seoul Show Higher Proportions of 'Women, College Graduates or Higher, and Single-Person Households'

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Youth who migrated to Seoul were identified as having higher proportions of ▲women ▲college graduates or higher ▲single-person households.

Looking into the reasons for migration in detail, they were ▲for education (36.1%) ▲for jobs (33.6%) ▲following their parents (22.8%), among others.

Byun Geum-seon, head of the Youth Policy Research Group at the Seoul Institute, said, "This survey is a longitudinal study tracking the multidimensional changes in the lives of Seoul youth over several years to empirically understand the changing lives and policy demands of youth," adding, "It is significant as the first panel survey conducted by a local government."

He emphasized, "Due to the concentration of youth population in the metropolitan area, regional disparities and low birthrate issues are increasing," and added, "It is necessary to discuss solutions to youth problems together through the production and sharing of data at the regional level."