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Selected indicators for Korea

Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

50.4 million

Growth rate: 0.4%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

11.6 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2019

36 532 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 3.0%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2016

Household debt:
178.9 % of disposable income

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2016

Tax on personal income:
4.6 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1997-2017

3.7 % of labour force

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Country profile of Korea

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 36 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2014
Korea Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Agricultural supportIndicator 49.2 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2016
Korea % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 3.64 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2026
Korea Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2007-2026
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 1 590 878.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Korea Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2013
Korea (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Korea (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 244.8 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014
Korea Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1995-2014
Korea (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014
Korea (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 577.7 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
Korea Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 419.9 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.1 Total
% of gross national income
2017
Korea % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 8 480.8 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 12 313.5 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Korea Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2016
Korea (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 99.76 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Feb-2018
Korea Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 4.7 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Korea Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator -4.1 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Korea Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Net national incomeIndicator 29 414 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Korea (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 42.2 Exports
% of GDP
2016
Korea % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 9 570 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
Korea US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2014
Korea (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
Korea (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 521 Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 498 Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 511 Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Korea (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 15.3 Total
Thousand toe
2016
Korea Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2016
Korea (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 13 174 242 665.00 Road
Euro
2015
Korea Euro 		Road
Euro
2001-2015
Korea (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Korea (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 378 044.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
Korea Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2001-2015
Korea (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
Korea (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.16 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
Korea Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
Korea (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 84 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Korea Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Korea (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 11.6 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
Korea Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
Korea (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 369.7 Total
Kilograms/capita
2015
Korea Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 25 100.0 Total
Million m3
2014
Korea Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1994-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012
Korea (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 169.82 Total
2010=100
Jan-2018
Korea 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Jun-2016-Jan-2018
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Jan-2018
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 2.7 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Korea % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
Korea (red) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Korea (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 45.1 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Korea % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Korea (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 8.5 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Korea Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Korea (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 1.6 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Korea % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
Korea (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Korea (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 32.3 Total
% of GDP
2015
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Government reservesIndicator 247 759.0 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Korea SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Korea (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 3.6 Total
% of GDP
2016
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Korea (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 26.3 Total
% of GDP
2016
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 22.2 Total
% of labour cost
2016
Korea % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 2 729 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Korea US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Korea (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 11.5 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Korea Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Korea (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 8.00 Acute care
Days
2015
Korea Days 		Acute care
Days
1995-2015
Korea (red) 		Acute care
Days
2015
Korea (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.0 Men
Years
2015
Korea Years 		Men
Years
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Men
Years
2015
Korea (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 33.4 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2015
Korea % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1998-2015
Korea (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 4.2 Total
% of GDP
2016
Korea % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 9.6 Total
% of value added
2011
Korea % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 99.5 Total
% of all households
2017
Korea % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2017
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2017
Korea (red)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 2 703.3 Total
Number
2015
Korea Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 109.0 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Korea Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 32 399.0 Total
US dollars
2016
Korea US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
Korea (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
Korea (red)
Employment rateIndicator 66.7 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
Korea % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2013-Q4-2017
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 2 069 Total
Hours/worker
2016
Korea Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 0.9 Total
% of unemployed
2016
Korea % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 25.5 Total
% of employment
2016
Korea % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2016
Korea (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.20 Total
Children/woman
2015
Korea Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1996-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
Korea (red)
National population distributionIndicator 69.6 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Korea Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 75 736.0 Total
Number
2014
Korea Number 		Total
Number
2000-2014
Korea (red) 		Total
Number
2014
Korea (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.14 Total
Ratio
2015
Korea Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2012-2015
Korea (red) 		Total
Ratio
2015
Korea (red)
Social spendingIndicator 10.4 Public
% of GDP
2016
Korea % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1997-2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
Korea (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Korea

OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2016OECD Economic Surveys: Korea 2016Publication (2016)
Towards Better Social and Employment Security in KoreaTowards Better Social and Employment Security in KoreaPublication (2018)
Regulatory Policy in KoreaRegulatory Policy in KoreaPublication (2017)
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea 2017OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Korea 2017Publication (2017)

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