3 out of 5 Adults Plan to Do Short-Term Part-Time Jobs During Seollal Holiday... Fewer Going to Hometown

Boom in Part-Time Job Market Amid High Inflation and Economic Recession
62.3% of Youth Seeking Short-Term Part-Time Jobs During Seol Holiday

Amid soaring prices and an economic downturn emerging as social issues, fewer young people are returning to their hometowns during the holiday season, while the part-time job market appears to be booming.

According to a survey conducted on January 1 by AlbaCheonguk targeting 3,441 adults regarding their 'Seollal holiday plans,' 62.3% responded that they plan to work part-time during the holiday period. This is 8.3 percentage points higher than the same survey conducted before last year’s Seollal holiday. On the other hand, those planning to visit their hometowns during the Seollal holiday accounted for less than half, at 45.6%, which is 6.3 percentage points lower than last year’s survey results.

By gender, men (65.3%) showed a higher intention to seek part-time jobs than women (60.4%), and by age group, people in their 30s (64.6%) were the most active job seekers. Among respondents in their 20s, who make up the largest portion of the total, response rates varied by occupation, with office workers recording a high response rate of 69.7%.

Survey results from Alba Heaven.
[Photo by Alba Heaven]

Looking in detail at those planning to work part-time during the Seollal holiday, only 29.0% said they would continue working their existing part-time jobs without taking a break during the holiday. In contrast, 68.4% stated they would seek new short-term part-time jobs specifically for the holiday period.

The reasons for working part-time during the holiday were as follows: ▲to earn money short-term (45.7%) ▲no special plans during the holiday (23.5%) ▲need for additional income due to the burden of high prices (21.1%) ▲to save a lump sum for travel expenses, tuition fees, etc. (20.0%).

The preferred industries for part-time work during the Seollal holiday differed by age group. Among those in their 20s, 'store management and sales' was the most preferred at 69.5%, while job seekers in their 30s and 40s or older showed the highest preference for 'packaging and sorting,' with response rates of 55.4% and 51.0%, respectively. The most important condition considered when seeking part-time jobs was pay (77.1%). The desired hourly wage averaged 12,002 won.