Daegu youth population outflow forum

Overview

In October 2026, the Population Welfare Association and the Population Strategy Committee organized the ‘2026 Population Issue Daegu Forum’ at Kyungpook National University. The event was designed to diagnose the causes of the continuous outflow of young residents from Daegu and to discuss policy alternatives to encourage regional settlement.

Data presented indicated that as of June 2026, the youth population in Daegu was 554,402, representing 23.6% of the total population, following a net outflow of 2,332 young residents during the first half of the year.

Participants from government, academia, and the private sector emphasized that addressing the issue requires more than just increasing job numbers; it necessitates improving growth potential, living conditions, and work-life balance. Discussions focused on creating an ‘all-in-one ecosystem’ for different life stages and highlighted the importance of shared parenting and programs like the ‘100 Dads Group’ to improve family relationships.

Entities

Daegu · Kyungpook National University · Presidential Committee on Population Strategy · Population and Health Welfare Association · Population Welfare Association

Timeline

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Daegu hosts forum to address youth population outflow
Daegu held a forum to address the continuous outflow of its youth population, focusing on improving jobs, housing, and living conditions to encourage regional settlement.
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Daegu to host forum on youth population outflow
Daegu will host a forum on the 26th to address the continuous outflow of young residents and develop policies to improve regional settlement and job quality.

Sources

biz.heraldcorp.com · bokuennews.com · idaegu.com · womennews.co.kr