PART 01 [SDF2024] Research Findings 1-1 - New Paradigms for Industry in the 2030s: Understanding Reality and Expected Challenges Through a Population Lens 2024.11.12 All Videos
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The core focus of a given country’s manufacturing industry often changes in line with advancements in scientific and technological capabilities. Korea is no exception. The focus of manufacturing has shifted from general manufacturing based on assembly and processing to hi-tech manufacturing based on AI and automation, while the “root industries” producing the materials, parts, and equipment indispensable to the global value chain record rapid growth. But in contrast to other countries also competing on the back of scientific and technology capabilities, Korea’s manufacturing sector faces a fundamental challenge: the rapid decline of the country’s working age population. According to related projections, by the mid-2030s, there will no longer be native Korean workers at general manufacturing sites, and the hi-tech manufacturing industry and “root industries” alike will face challenges securing their most critical talent, namely in R&D. This session will look at the demographic challenges that Korea’s manufacturing sector will face in the 2030s and also seek solutions from a demographic perspective.