More than half of young adults from migrant families in Korea entered low-barrier occupations immediately after high school, a government-affiliated research institute found, with nationality-based eligibility rules in key support programs identified as a major structural driver limiting access. A study by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs analyzed 2022 data from 422 respondents aged 19 to 24 and found that 37.2 percent went into service jobs upon graduating, while 19.7 percent entered sales. These findings reflect broader challenges facing young people from migrant backgrounds who already grapple with language barriers, identity struggles and information gaps, with nationality-based support policies often placing them at a structural disadvantage. The report attributed these outcomes to systemic flaws in the support system, noting that eligibility for the Korea Student Aid Foundation's National Scholarship is tied to Korean citizenship, shutting out those without Korean nationality, including the children of migrants. Vocational training and continuing education, by cont