A Study on the Quality of Employment Focused on ICT Industry
AUTHORS
Soon Ki Jeong,Korea Employment Information Service, Han Yang University
Jong Chang Ahn,Han Yang University
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the relationships of labor market conditions among ICT manufacturing, non-ICT manufacturing, ICT services, non-ICT services. Therefore, the quantitative and qualitative indicators of employment (wages, working hours, admission and turnover, involuntary retirement, and the duration years of job) are analyzed for the ICT industry and IT workers. In order to quantitatively analyze qualitative indicators such as employment status and longevity, employment statistics were used. In order to compensate for the limitations of employment insurance data, the comparison analysis with the survey data of economically active population of the National Statistical Office was conducted. ICT service industry has to improve the working conditions of employees and establish an ecosystem for a lifelong career base to grow as a specialist, need to pursue an investigation for ICT worker career shift, and promote standard labor contracts. In addition, protection of employees, ICT-related job vision and social respect have to be perused.
KEYWORDS
ICT industry, Employment quality, Labor market, ICT service, ICT worker, involuntary retirement
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