Economic Bulletin | KDI 경제교육·정보센터

Overview The economy is recovering from a slowdown seen early in the year as production rebounded backed by exports which posted a slower fall compared with the previous months. Meanwhile, domestic consumption failed to pick up from the previous months fall. The economy added jobs at a slower rate in February, from 339,000 jobs year-on-year in the previous month to 223,000 jobs, due to a high base effect and as the job survey was conducted just after the Lunar New Years holiday when employment usually hits the lowest of the year. Consumer prices rose at a slower rate year-on-year in Ma...

Policy Issue

Policy Issues (April 2016)

Policy Issue 1: Government to lift regulations in order to accelerate the development of local growth engines---Policy Issue 2: Government to improve job matching while increasing support effectivenessPolicy Issue 3: Revision to duty free shop licenses focuses on improving competitiveness* For further details, please refer to the attached file.

News Briefing

Economic News Briefing

1. Government to improve financial support for new growth engines 2. Measures to promote consumer goods exports announced 3. FDI rises 19% in Q1 4. Government unveils three-track corporate restructuring plan 5. New York IR reaffirms Korean economys strong fundamentals 6. Korea proposes G20 closely cooperate to deal with reflexivity 7. Government posts 8.7 tn won surplus in 2015 8. Korea grows 2.6% in 2015 (preliminary) * For further details, please refer to the attached file

Statistical Appendices(종간)