28/07/2025 09:59 AM

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is weighing a significant pension reform that could bring platform workers — such as food delivery riders and chauffeur-for-hire drivers — under the same pension contribution scheme as regular employees, with their platforms potentially covering half of their premiums.

22/07/2025 04:38 PM

The African Development Bank, with technical support from the ILO, is rolling out the Youth, Jobs and Skills Marker System to systematically integrate job creation, skills development and youth empowerment across all its projects.

10/07/2025 04:54 PM

South Korea Approves Social Insurance Pension Reforms

10/07/2025 04:37 PM

On March 20, the South Korean parliament enacted legislation reforming the country's social insurance pension program, the National Pension Service (NPS), which was established in 1988 and previously amended in 1998 and 2007.

10/07/2025 03:05 PM

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced significant progress in its ongoing efforts to improve customer service while handling record transaction volumes. Key milestones include:

01/07/2025 10:46 AM

ILO study, marking 25 years of the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, shows that more equitable, inclusive and sustainable parental leaves would require, on average, an additional annual investment of 0.13% of GDP.

24/06/2025 04:25 PM

Despite their diversity, countries in all world regions face many common social security challenges. These include addressing demographic shifts and related populating ageing, closing gaps in coverage, ensuring protection across the life course and adapting to evolving labour markets. Many governments have sought to address these challenges through a wide range of legal reforms enriching countries’ regulatory frameworks, while others have focused on optimizing the administration and management of existing programmes. This article focuses on countries carrying out statutory social security reforms in the period between 2023 and 2025.

19/06/2025 10:09 AM

Monthly pension payments from the National Pension Fund surpassed the 4 trillion won ($2.9 billion) mark in February, marking the first time monthly outflows crossed the threshold, due to the country's aging population, data from its operator showed Sunday.