Ministry of Data and Statistics
Economically Active Population Survey in October 2025
[Economically active population and labor force participation rate]
◦ The economically active population marked 29.698 million persons in October, which grew 173 thousand persons or 0.6% year-on-year.
◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.8% in October, up 0.1%p ye...
Nov 12,2025
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The Government and Farmers Celebrate a 30th Anniversary of the National Farmer’s Day
The Government and Farmers Celebrate a 30th Anniversary of the National Farmer’s DaySejong, 11 November 2025 — On 11 November, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) held a celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the National Farmer’ Day—a festival a...
Nov 11,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea to Strengthen Global Competitiveness in Nanotechnology Standards
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS, President Kim Dae-ja) announced that, in cooperation with the Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, it will host the 2025 ISO/TC 229 (Nanotechnologies) Plenary Meetin...
Nov 10,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea and the UK Hold Sixth Round of FTA Upgrade Negotiations
Amid growing calls to pursue proactive trade policies to overcome global trade uncertainty and strengthen Korea’s export-driven economy, the sixth round of negotiations to upgrade the Korea–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is being held in Seoul from Monday, November 10,...
Nov 10,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea to Invest KRW 940 Billion in Advanced Medical Device R&D Over Seven Years
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan), the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bae Kyung-hoon), the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW, Minister Jeong Eun Kyeong), and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety...
Nov 10,2025
Ministry of Health and Welfare
Publication of the National Mental Health Trends Report (2019-2023)
Publication of the National Mental Health Trends Report (2019–2023)
- Outpatient mental disorder cases increased by 640,000 over the past five years, while inpatient cases declined -
The National Center for Mental Health (NCMH, President Kwak Young-sook) announced t...
Nov 10,2025