Ministry of Data and Statistics
Economically Active Population Survey in September 2025
Economically active population and labor force participation rate
◦ The economically active population marked 29.788 million persons in September, which grew 324 thousand persons or 1.1%year-on-year.
◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 65.0% in September, up 0.4%p ye...
Oct 17,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
MOTIR Explores Investment Cooperation with Japanese Advanced Materials, Parts, and Equipment Companies
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister Kim Jung-kwan), together with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA, President and CEO Kang Kyung-sung), hosted the Korea–Japan Investment Forum on Friday, October 17, at The Okura Tokyo. The forum ...
Oct 17,2025
Ministry of Health and Welfare
MOHW Establishes First Comprehensive Plan for Organ and Tissue Donation
MOHW Establishes First Comprehensive Plan for Organ and Tissue Donation
- Donation registration points expanding to community service centers, driver’s license agencies, and National Health Insurance Service branches -
- Plans to introduce a legal framework for organ do...
Oct 17,2025
Bank of Korea
Export/Import Price Indexes and Trade Indexes - September 2025(preliminary)
□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.6 percent from the previous month.
o The index increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 months.
□ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.2 percent from the previous month.
o It increased 0.6 percent over the last 12 mont...
Oct 17,2025
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Korea and Sweden Discuss Strategic Cooperation Amid Global Trade Shifts
Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Moon Shin-hak attended the Korea–Sweden Sustainable Partnership Summit, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Thursday, October 16, as part of economic events marking the visit of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria to Korea.
The a...
Oct 16,2025