Transgender people in South Korea experience discrimination in all areas in society, not least when looking for a job. In South Korea, several legislative initiatives for an anti-discrimination law have been unsuccessful since 2007, sparking a great deal of controversy.
According to a survey conducted in October 2020 in South Korea, more than half of the surveyed transgender people have given up looking for a job because of their transgender identity. Share of transgender people who gave up looking for work because of their transgender identity in South Korea as of October 2020
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NHRCK. (February 9, 2021). Share of transgender people who gave up looking for work because of their transgender identity in South Korea as of October 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224019/south-korea-transgender-people-quitting-job-search/
NHRCK. "Share of transgender people who gave up looking for work because of their transgender identity in South Korea as of October 2020." Chart. February 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224019/south-korea-transgender-people-quitting-job-search/
NHRCK. (2021). Share of transgender people who gave up looking for work because of their transgender identity in South Korea as of October 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224019/south-korea-transgender-people-quitting-job-search/
NHRCK. "Share of Transgender People Who Gave up Looking for Work Because of Their Transgender Identity in South Korea as of October 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224019/south-korea-transgender-people-quitting-job-search/
NHRCK, Share of transgender people who gave up looking for work because of their transgender identity in South Korea as of October 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224019/south-korea-transgender-people-quitting-job-search/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Share of transgender people who gave up looking for work because of their transgender identity in South Korea as of October 2020 [Graph], NHRCK, February 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224019/south-korea-transgender-people-quitting-job-search/