Statistics Korea

[Economically active population and labor force participation rate] ◦ The economically active population marked 29.525 million persons in October, which grew 135 thousand persons or 0.5% year-on-year. ◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.7% in October, remaining the...

Nov 13,2024

Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs

 Minister Kang will sign a MOU with the Director-General of the War Veterans Organization of Thailand on Wednesday, the 13th. The MOU aims to enhance respect for Korean War veterans and promote exchanges between veterans’ organizations and their descendants.

Nov 13,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

Statistics Korea released report on the 'Economically active population survey' on November 13, 2024. The economically active population marked 29.525 million persons in October, which grew 135 thousand persons or 0.5%year-on-year. Please refer to the attached PDF.

Nov 13,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

S. Korea Increases Number of Young Farmers to 23,000 by 2025Sejong, 13 November 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has been running a young and beginning farmers grant programme that provides a maximum of KRW1.1 million a month per farmer for ...

Nov 13,2024

Ministry of Economy and Finance

In October 2024, the employment rate for those aged 15 and above reached 63.3 % (+0.0%p), and labor force participation rates reached 64.7% (+0.0%p), both recording the highest level ever. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate saw the second-lowest level in history (2.3%, +0.2 %p).   ...

Nov 13,2024

Financial Services Commission

Chairman Kim Byoung Hwan of the Financial Services Commission met with Jacek Jastrzebski, Chair of the Board of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) at his office in Seoul Government Complex on November 13 where the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...

Nov 13,2024

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

G20 Ministers of Agriculture Gathered in Brazil to Discuss Ways to Bolster Global Food SecuritySejong, 13 November 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea participated in the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting held in Cuiab...

Nov 13,2024

Financial Services Commission

Vice Chairman Kim Soyoung of the Financial Services Commission held a meeting on November 13 with related organizations and market experts to go over economic and financial market conditions at home and abroad in the wake of U.S. presidential elections and Fed’s monetary po...

Nov 13,2024

Ministry of Health and Welfare

International Health Cooperation Discussed at the World Bio Summit   - 2nd Vice Minister Park Minsoo Holds Bilateral Meetings with Lao Health Minister, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, and Unitaid Executive Director -   On Monday, November 11, 2nd Vi...

Nov 12,2024

Ministry of Unification

North Koreans' Journey for Liberty Continues : 2024 Unification Cultural Event for Overseas Koreans held in Germany Overseas Korean Unification Event held successfully in Leipzig, Germany on November 9North Korean defector's live painting and barbed wire bracelets high...

Nov 12,2024