Signal Information and communication plus professional services gain over 200,000 jobs as finance shrinks in Korea

Summary

The report identifies a group of industries whose outlook turns on technological change, especially AI-accelerated digital transformation. Information and communication is projected to grow from 1.037 million workers in 2023 to 1.152 million in 2033, an increase of about 114,000 or 1.1 percent a year. Professional, scientific and technical services, also shaped by new technology adoption, rises from 1.357 million to 1.461 million, adding about 103,000. Finance and insurance moves the other way, losing about 45,000 jobs to 737,000 as digital transformation speeds up. Real estate is also expected to shrink from 534,000 to 499,000, reflecting declines in construction and in finance and insurance.