Eye On

Today, many jobs in South Korea are much the same as you find in the UK, but there are some differences. Look at the photo. What is different between the building work going on here in a South Korean city, and the building work you might see in a UK city?


	©Chris Stowers/Panos Pictures

Ways of making a living have changed a lot in South Korea. Click on the timeline to meet members of the Kim family. They will tell you how things have changed.

Timeline

Jung and his Mum, Sei Yee each gave a clue to explain why South Korea has developed quickly. Can you spot these clues?

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Have a look at the two pie charts. The first one shows what jobs South Koreans did 40 years ago. The second one shows what jobs people do in South Korea today.

Pie charts

How have people's jobs changed over the last 40 years?

The share of people working in farming has
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The share of people working in industry has
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The share of people working in services has
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Changes in the jobs people do in South Korea has made the country richer. Go to the Data File page to compare standards of living in South Korea with the UK.