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List of Selected Indicators
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Employment rate
Employment Rate Among Population Aged 15 and Over
Among the population aged 15 and over, military personnel, conscripted police officers, social service agent and convicted prison inmates are excluded.
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Unemployment rate
The Proportion of the Unemployed within the Economically Active Population (Employed + Unemployed)
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Participation rate
The Proportion of the Economically Active Population (Employed + Unemployed) among Those Aged 15 and over.
Among the population aged 15 and over, military personnel, conscripted police officers, social service agent and convicted prison inmates are excluded.
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Employed persons
The number of employed people from the population aged 15 and over
Average monthly total wages
1) Establishments with at least 1 regular employee
2) For all employees (regular + temporary/daily workers)
3) Wages refer to pre-tax wages
Average monthly working hours
Labor Productivity Index
Labor Productivity Index = Index of All Industry Production(Labor Productivity Index)/Labor Input Index*100
(Non-agricultural sector)
Household Income
As of January 1st to December 31st of the previous year (annual income)
Based on regular income. Regular income=Earned income+Self-employment income+Property income+Transfer income
Houshold Assets
As of March 31st
Houshold Total Liabilities
As of March 31st
Household Net Worth
The value after subtracting household liabilities from household assets.
As of March 31st
Gini Coefficient
It is an index representing income inequality, where a value closer to 0 indicates equality, and a value closer to 1 indicates inequality.
(Based on disposable income)
Income Quintile Share Ratio
It is the value obtained by dividing the average income of the top 20% income group by the average income of the bottom 20% income group. A higher value indicates a larger income gap between the two groups.
(Based on disposable income)
Average Monthly Household Income per Household
It includes all cash and existing goods obtained by households' participation in production activities, compensation for capital investment, current transfers from other households or economic subjects, and income from other non-current activities. However, it does not include valuation profit or loss from asset transactions, transfers and holdings, or profit and loss from asset transactions.
Average Monthly Disposable Income per Household
The amount of income a household can dispose of for consumption or savings after subtracting non-consumption expenditures (income - non-consumption expenditures).
Average Monthly Household Expenditure
The expenditure for goods and services purchased for household operations, as well as obligatory expenditures such as taxes, pension contributions, social insurance, and other transfers made to households or non-profit organizations without compensation.
Average Monthly Household Consumption Expenditure
The expenditure for goods and services purchased for household operations.
Value of Credit Card Transactions (Personal Cards)
Housing purchase price indices
It refers to a value calculated by using the price ratio between the base period and the survey period conducted every period, converted into a figure where the base period is set to 100.
Housing Jeonse price Index
It refers to a value calculated by using the price ratio between the base period and the survey period conducted every period, converted into a figure where the base period is set to 100.
Housing lease price indices
It refers to a value calculated by using the price ratio between the base period and the survey period conducted every period, converted into a figure where the base period is set to 100.
Land Price Changing Rate
It represents an increase of land price index at relevant period compared to the base point.
(Note) National land price statistics is an indicator to measure the general land price level fluctuation. It does not measure price level or price fluctuation of a specific region or individual land.
Housing supply rate
Housing supply rate=Number of housing÷Number of household
Cyclical Component of Coincident Index
It is an index created by processing and combining individual indicators that fluctuate with actual business cycles. It is used to assess the current economic situation.
This index is calculated by updating seasonal and irregular fluctuations every month, so the entire time series is revised monthly
Cyclical Component of Leading Index
It is an index created by processing and combining individual indicators that fluctuate ahead of actual business cycles. It is used for short-term forecasting of future economic fluctuations.
This index is calculated by updating seasonal and irregular fluctuations every month, so the entire time series is revised monthly
Composite Coincident Index
It is an index created by processing and combining individual indicators that fluctuate with actual business cycles. It is used to assess the current economic situation.
Composite Leading Index
It is an index created by processing and combining individual indicators that fluctuate ahead of actual business cycles. It is used for short-term forecasting of future economic fluctuations.
Composite Lagging Index
It is an index created by processing and combining individual indicators that fluctuate with a lag behind actual business cycles. It is used for ex-post verification of the current economic situation.
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Business Survey Index (Business Condition BSI)
Business Survey Index :
Business Survey Index is compiled by examining changes in entrepreneurs' assessments, forecasts, and plans regarding domestic and international economic trends. It is used for short-term economic analysis and forecasting.
This indicator represents the Business Performance BSI.
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Composite Business Sentiment Index(CBSI)
To improve the economic explanatory power and response ability of the main indicator by using various BSI items, Composite Business Sentiment Index is developed to represent the overall sentiment of enterprises regarding the economic situation.
Living Standard CSI
Consumer Survey Index :
The Consumer Survey Index is compiled monthly by the Bank of Korea by surveying consumers' perceptions of the economic situation and future consumption expenditure outlook. An index greater than 100 indicates a more positive outlook on the economy.
This indicator represents the Living Standard CSI.
Composite Consumer Sentiment Index (CCSI)
Composite Consumer Sentiment Index :
It is an index synthesized by standardizing six Consumer Survey Indexes (such as Current Living Conditions), serving as a comprehensive indicator of consumer sentiment regarding the economic situation.
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Economic Sentiment Index (ESI)
Economic Sentiment Index :
Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) that combines BSI and CSI is created to comprehensively understand the economic outlook of all private economic subjects including businesses and consumers.
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Index of All Industry Production
This index represents the flow and changes in production activities of goods and services produced domestically, covering all industries of the national economy, on a short-term (monthly) basis.
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Industrial Production Index
This index is created to measure the level of production activities and their fluctuations in the mining, manufacturing, electricity and gas industries.
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Mining and Manufacturing Shipment Index
This index indicates the shipment trends of sales activities of producers, electricity and gas products.
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Manufacturing Production Index
This index is created to measure the level and the fluctuations of production activities in the manufacturing industry.
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Manufacturing Shipment Index
This index indicates the sales activities of producers and the shipment trends in the manufacturing industry.
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Manufacturing Inventory Index
This index is to track changes in the inventory of products held by manufacturers, excluding semi-finished goods and work-in-progress held by producers and inventories held by distributors. (Compiled monthly, quarterly, and at the end of the year.)
Index of Manufacturing Production Capacity
(Production capacity at the comparison point ÷ Production capacity at the base point) × 100 in the manufacturing industry
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Index of Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Rate
(Operating rate at the comparison point ÷ Operating rate at the base point) × 100 in the manufacturing industry.
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Index of Services
This is an index calculated by applying value-added-based weights which represent the relative importance of each sector, to comprehensively understand the production activities of the entire service industry and individual sectors. It is utilized as foundational data for national economic policies, corporate management planning, service industry trend analysis by research institutes, and GDP estimation.
(Current Account Index)
An index compiled by dividing the monthly sales revenue of major sectors by the base value (the monthly average sales revenue of the base year) for each major sector (including price changes)
→ It is used to analyze structural changes in industries.
(Volume index)
An index compiled by dividing the current account index by a deflator (the price changes are removed)
→ It is used to analyze the real growth of sectors, such as year-on-year or quarter-on-year comparisons. (Deflator: Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index)
(Seasonal Adjustment Index)
An index compiled by dividing Volume index by seasonal factors (seasonal factors and calendar factors are removed)
→ It is used for short-term trend analysis such as month-over-month or quarter-over-quarter comparisons.
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Wholesale and Retail Inventory Index
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Retail Sales Index
This indicator is created to understand consumption trends, divided by product group, retail type, and 17 cities/provinces.
Transaction Value of Online Shopping Mall
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Estimated Index of Equipment Investment
Equipment investment refers to the act of purchasing or acquiring assets that are used repeatedly or continuously for more than one year in the production process, including various machinery used as production facilities in manufacturing, as well as transportation equipment such as automobiles, aircraft, and ships.
Statistics Korea’s equipment investment index is a processed statistic from the supply side, measuring the investment amount in equipment investment goods produced by businesses. It is compiled based on the commodity flow method.
Value of Domestic Machinery Orders Received
It refers to the total contract amount received during the survey period (from the 1st to the last day of each month), including planned production and self-use. (Excluding Vessels)
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Value of Construction Completed
It is an evaluation of the actual construction performance of construction companies in monetary terms, regardless of the billing or receipt of construction payments. The amount excludes the cost of construction suspension but includes the cost of raw materials supplied by the client and value-added tax.
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Value of Construction Orders Received
Generally, it is the construction contract amount agreed upon between the construction company and the client.
- In this survey, the order amount includes not only the construction contract amount but also the value-added tax on sales (10%) and the cost of raw materials supplied by the client. (excluding land compensation costs)
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Number of Establishments
Through the census on establishments, all establishments located in areas under the administrative jurisdiction of the Republic of Korea are included in the survey. However, the following are excluded:
ㆍIndividually operated agricultural, forestry, and fishery establishments (those operated by corporations or unincorporated organizations are included in the survey).
ㆍFacilities related to national defense and state security.
ㆍInternational organizations and foreign institutions.
(Establishment) A business or its part that independently engages in a single or primary economic activity within a specific physical location or area.
Number of Workers
Through the census on establishments, all establishments located in areas under the administrative jurisdiction of the Republic of Korea are included in the survey. However, the following are excluded:
ㆍIndividually operated agricultural, forestry, and fishery establishments (those operated by corporations or unincorporated organizations are included in the survey).
ㆍFacilities related to national defense and state security.
ㆍInternational organizations and foreign institutions.
(Establishment) A business or its part that independently engages in a single or primary economic activity within a specific physical location or area.
Number of Establishments(Mining and Manufacturing)
Number of Establishments (with 10 or more employees) corresponding to (B.Mining) or (C.Manufacturing) (by Korean Standard Industrial Classification).
Number of Workers(Mining and Manufacturing)
Number of employees in mining and manufacturing establishments (with 10 or More employees) surveyed through the mining and manufacturing survey
Values of Shipments(10 or More Workers, Mining and Manufacturing)
Shipment value of mining and manufacturing establishments(10 or more ) surveyed through the mining and manufacturing survey
Value Added(Mining and Manufacturing)
The value-added, which is production in the National Accounts, is estimated using a different method from the value-added in the mining and manufacturing survey census. There may be limitations in making direct comparisons.
Value-added calculation method in the mining and manufacturing survey = Production value - Major intermediate input costs (raw material costs + electricity costs + water costs + processing costs paid to subcontractor + repair costs + fuel costs)
Number of Establishments(Service Industry)
Number of service industry establishments surveyed through the service industry survey
Number of employees(Services industry)
Number of employees in the service industry surveyed through the service industry survey
Sales Revenue(Service Industry)
Sales of the service industry surveyed through the service industry survey
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CPI
It is an index to measure the price fluctuation of goods and services purchased by households to live daily consumption life.
◦Consumer price index measures the price fluctuation and does not indicate the absolute level of price.
- Therefore, since the price levels of the base point (2020=100) by region are different, it is inappropriate to use the consumer price index by region to compare relative price level differences between regions.
CPI for Living Necessaries
◦Consumer price index measures the price fluctuation and does not indicate the absolute level of price.
- Therefore, since the price levels of the base point (2020=100) by region are different, it is inappropriate to use the consumer price index by region to compare relative price level differences between regions.
CPI by Fresh Food
◦Consumer price index measures the price fluctuation and does not indicate the absolute level of price.
- Therefore, since the price levels of the base point (2020=100) by region are different, it is inappropriate to use the consumer price index by region to compare relative price level differences between regions.
PPI
Producer Price Index.
It measures the price fluctuation of goods and services that domestic producers provide in the domestic market. It is used as a judgement indicator for economic trend, GDP deflator, etc.
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GDP
Gross Domestic Product is the sum of market prices of newly produced goods and services within a country during a specific period.
Nominal and real GDP are published.
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Economic growth rate
It is the change rate of real GDP compared to the previous period (seasonal adjustment) or the same period (original series).
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GRDP
It is gross regional domestic product(GRDP), the sum of market prices of all final goods and service produced within a defined region during a specific period.
Like GDP, both nominal and real gross regional products are published.
GDP deflator
It is the value obtained by dividing nominal GDP by real GDP and then multiplying by 100. It is the comprehensive price index based on all goods and services produced in a country.
Economic growth rate(based on GRDP)
Year-on-year change rate in real GRDP
Reserve money(M0, Average)
M0 is currency and coins issued by the central bank using its exclusive authority.
Broad money(M2, Average)
M2 is one of the indicators to measure the size of currency in circulation within the economy. It includes M1 emphasizing the payment and settlement function as well as the financial product with a maturity of up to two years that serves as a store of value and allow withdrawal at any time, despite a slight loss of interest income.
Liquidity Aggregates of Financial Institutions(Lf, Average)
Lf (Liquidity Aggregates of Finance Institutions) is one of liquidity aggregates to measure the size of currency in circulation within the economy. It includes M2 emphasizing payment and settlement function and value store function as well as financial products with a maturity of over two years and insurance contract reserves.
Liquidity Aggregates(L, End of)
L (Liquidity aggregate) is a liquidity indicator of the broadest range to measure the size of currency in circulation within the economy. It includes financial products from financial institutions as well as liquidity instruments such as government bonds and corporate bonds issued by the government and corporations.
Deposit Bank Interest Rate (Based on New Transactions)
Deposit Bank Lending Rate (Based on New Transactions)
Deposits in Domestic Currency at CBs and SBs By Type (End of)
Loans & Discounts of CBs and SBs (End of)
Credit to Households
This statistic is to identify the total credit scale provided by financial institutions (including public financial institutions) to general households, encompassing household loans and sales credit.
KOSPI
Korea Composite Stock Price Index. The KOSPI is set to 100 points on January 4, 1980, when it was first introduced.
KOSDAQ
Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotation. Set July 1, 1996 as 100 points.
Export Price Index
It is the statistics to measure the price fluctuation of export and import goods. It is used to identify the export profitability fluctuation and the import cost burden, to measure trading condition through intercomparison of export and import price index, and to use deflator calculate real GDP for real GDP calculation.
(KRW basis)
Import Price Index
It is the statistics to measure the price fluctuation of export and import goods. It is used to identify the export profitability fluctuation and the import cost burden, to measure trading condition through intercomparison of export and import price index, and to use deflator calculate real GDP for real GDP calculation.
(KRW basis)
Net Barter Terms of Trade Index
It refers to the number of products that can be imported as export unit 1. It can be calculated by dividing export price index by import price index.
Income Terms of Trade Index
It can be calculated by multiplying net barter terms of trade index by export volume index. This indicator measures the capacity to increase imports with export amount.
Exports
Imports
Trade Balance
This value is obtained by subtracting the import amount from the export amount.
Current Account
The current account refers to international trade in goods and services, which is the result of current transactions.
Capital Account
It is composed of capital transfer recording gratuitous of asset ownership and transfer of debt relief by creditor, and of non-produced and non-financial assets recording trade of trademark rights and goodwill.
Financial Account
It is composed of direct investment, portfolio investment, financial derivatives, other investment and reserve assets.