The Green Book: Current Economic Trends
Overview The Korean economy remained in a positive territory thanks to brisk exports and rising employment, while fiscal problems in Southern European countries added uncertainties to the financial market. Mining and manufacturing production in April, backed by robust exports, rose 0.2 percent month-on-month and 19.9 percent year-on-year. Service output improved 0.2 percent month-and-month and 5.2 percent year-on-year, helped by strong entertainment, cultural sports services. Consumer goods sales dropped 1.7 percent month-on- month, while increasing 7.1 percent year-on- year, as low te...