자영업자 두달새 '20만명 폐업'…전체 550만명으로 코로나 수준
Over 200,000 Self-Employed Workers Close Businesses in Two Months; Total Falls to 5.5 Million, Reaching Pre-Pandemic Levels
Lebih dari 200.000 Pekerja Mandiri Tutup Usaha dalam Dua Bulan; Total Menurun Menjadi 5,5 Juta, Mencapai Tingkat Pra-Pandemi
최근 두 달간 국내 자영업자가 20만 명 이상 감소하며 550만 명으로 줄어들었습니다. 이는 코로나19 팬데믹 이전 수준이며, IMF 외환위기 당시보다 적은 수치입니다. 내수 침체와 고물가, 고금리 상황이 자영업자들의 어려움을 가중시키고 있으며, 코로나19 이후 버티던 자영업자들이 점점 줄폐업하고 있습니다. 전문가들은 자영업자 감소 추세가 지속될 것이며, 폐업하는 자영업자들을 위한 일자리 지원 정책이 필요하다고 강조합니다.
In recent months, the number of self-employed workers in South Korea has decreased by over 200,000, dropping to 5.5 million. This represents a return to pre-pandemic levels and is lower than the figure recorded during the IMF financial crisis. Domestic demand stagnation, high inflation, and elevated interest rates are exacerbating difficulties for self-employed workers, and those who persevered after COVID-19 are increasingly closing their businesses. Experts emphasize that the downward trend in self-employed workers will continue and that job support policies for closing business owners are necessary.
Dalam beberapa bulan terakhir, jumlah pekerja mandiri di Korea Selatan telah berkurang lebih dari 200.000 orang, turun menjadi 5,5 juta. Ini menandai kembalinya ke tingkat pra-pandemi dan lebih rendah dari angka yang dicatat selama krisis keuangan IMF. Stagnasi permintaan domestik, inflasi tinggi, dan suku bunga yang meningkat memperburuk kesulitan pekerja mandiri, dan mereka yang bertahan setelah COVID-19 semakin menutup bisnis mereka. Para ahli menekankan bahwa tren menurun pekerja mandiri akan berlanjut dan kebijakan dukungan pekerjaan bagi pemilik usaha yang ditutup sangat diperlukan.
