Public Institution Regular Employment Conversion: 45% On Hold vs 40% Promoted... Strong Opposition Among 20s

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Amid ongoing controversy over the conversion of security screening staff at Incheon International Airport Corporation to regular employees, public opinion on the government's review of regular employment conversion in public institutions shows that those who believe it should be 'put on hold' outnumber those who think it should be 'pursued.' In particular, among people in their 20s, who are mostly job seekers, the opinion favoring 'putting it on hold' was significantly higher than in other age groups.

According to a survey conducted by Realmeter on the 26th at the request of YTN's "The News" regarding opinions on regular employment conversion in public institutions, 45.0% of respondents agreed with the view that "regular employment conversion should be put on hold considering side effects such as concerns about reverse discrimination," the agency announced on the 29th. On the other hand, 40.2% agreed with the opinion that "regular employment conversion should continue to be pursued for long-term employment system changes." Those who answered "don't know" accounted for 14.8%.

Support for "putting regular employment conversion on hold" exceeded 50% in the regions of Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, and Daegu, Gyeongbuk, but in Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheong, 48.8% supported "pursuing regular employment conversion," showing contrasting results. In Seoul, Gyeonggi-Incheon, and Gwangju-Jeolla, support for the two opinions was evenly split.

Especially by age group, among people in their 20s, who are mostly job seekers, 55.9% responded in favor of "putting regular employment conversion on hold," which was higher than the overall average response. In their 60s, 47.8% responded that "regular employment conversion should be put on hold." In their 40s and 30s, more respondents supported "pursuing regular employment conversion," while in their 50s, support was about equal.

By ideological inclination and party support, progressives, Justice Party supporters, and Democratic Party supporters showed higher agreement with pursuing regular employment conversion, whereas centrists, conservatives, United Party supporters, and non-partisans showed higher agreement with "putting regular employment conversion on hold."

This survey contacted 11,515 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, with a final 500 respondents completing the survey, recording a response rate of 4.4%. The sampling error is ±4.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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