South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate
1999 - 2022 | Monthly | % | Statistics Korea
Key information about South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate
- South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 64.0 % in Apr 2022, compared with 63.3 % in the previous month.
- South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jun 1999 to Apr 2022, with an average rate of 62.2 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 64.2 % in Jun 2019 and a record low of 59.2 % in Jan 2011.
- South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Korea.
- In the latest reports, South Korea Population reached 51.7 million people in Dec 2021.
- Unemployment Rate of South Korea remained the same at 2.7 % in Apr 2022.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,081.3 USD in Feb 2022.
View South Korea's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jun 1999 to Apr 2022 in the chart:
What was South Korea's Labour Force Participation Rate in Apr 2022?
South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 64.0 % in Apr 2022, compared with 63.3 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.0 Apr 2022 | 63.3 Mar 2022 | 59.2 Jan 2011 | 64.2 Jun 2019 | % | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 60.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Armenia (%) | 58.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 66.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 77.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 57.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.5 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 70.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 62.4 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.7 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 60.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 59.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| China (%) | 68.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 51.8 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 64.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 59.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 70.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 41.5 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 57.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 67.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | May 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| France (%) | 73.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 50.9 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ghana (%) | 68.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 60.4 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 58.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 66.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 78.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| India (%) | 45.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 69.1 Feb 2022 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 40.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 62.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 48.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 55.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 62.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 69.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 73.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.5 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 60.2 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 76.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 67.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.3 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 68.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 55.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 75.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 79.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 54.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 41.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | 58.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 54.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Morocco (%) | 44.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 54.7 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 79.6 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 71.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 53.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Norway (%) | 66.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 68.2 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 50.1 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 60.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 71.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 64.7 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.5 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 58.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Romania (%) | 51.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 68.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2016 - Dec 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Singapore (%) | 70.5 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 56.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 58.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 73.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -20,066.339 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,929.045 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 790,132.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 45.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) | 684,811.974 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) | 1,629,552.106 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) | 652,946.020 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) | 967,200.000 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) | 927,930.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) | 939,079.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) | 939,144.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) | 113.000 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2021 |
| Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) | 11,214.000 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) | 1,280,000.000 2020 | yearly | 2011 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.462 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,508.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 57,833.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 12.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Apr 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,853,865.958 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,126,966.139 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,276,840.063 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 60,341.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 18.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,452,615.158 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,055,530.581 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 9,564.542 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6,618.689 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12,947.137 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 12,331.059 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) | -3,723.515 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2022 |
| Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 16,052.197 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2022 |
| Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 19,775.712 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) | 1,407,819.000 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) | 4,552.00 Feb 2018 | monthly | Nov 1990 - Feb 2018 |
| Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) | 177,268.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2022 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 9,112.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 7,570.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) | 7,570.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 2,844.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 11,354.700 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3,514.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 14,869.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 628,467.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.0 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 166,221.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 9.2 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 755.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 94.181 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 659,564.900 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) | 53,778.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) | 873.600 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) | 3,416.100 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -2,828.400 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) | -2,093.900 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 6,056.900 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) | -484.100 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 1987 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) | 7,661.800 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) | 8,183.800 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) | 6,294.200 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) | -4,690.900 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 1987 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) | 42,392.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) | 1,713.900 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) | 3,008.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) | 4,833.400 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) | 10,277.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 407.400 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) | -4,206.800 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 1987 - May 2018 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) | 57,030.500 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) | 62,410.500 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 4,335.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 1,139.500 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) | 5,380.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | 2,025.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 1,198.600 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 11,491.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 2,309.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) | 11,266.700 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) | 224.300 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -59.100 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| International Investment Position: Net (USD mn) | 637,868.700 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| International Investment Position: Liabilities (USD mn) | 1,523,101.500 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| International Investment Position: Assets (USD mn) | 2,160,970.200 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) | 462,246.600 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) | 41.701 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) | 2,627.042 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 33.421 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) | 471.999 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) | 6,779.702 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) | 17,034.135 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 5,481.727 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) | 725,563.42 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2018 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) | 6,095.884 Dec 2021 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) | 949.425 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) | 208.780 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2021 |
| Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) | 82.900 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Apr 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 109.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,221.171 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,134,294.911 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 3,007,773.513 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 425,076.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,794.759 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,947,370.063 Mar 2022 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,431,147.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.600 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 20.800 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2021 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,821.632 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1962 - Sep 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,763.097 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1962 - Sep 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,889,113.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,712,128.596 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.08 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Mar 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 173.40 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) | 24,533.00 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Supply: New M2: sa (KRW bn) | 3,644,068.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply: New M1: sa (KRW bn) | 1,374,255.000 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2022 |
| Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) | 614,344.50 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2018 |
| Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) | 396,621.30 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2018 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) | 796,021.70 Mar 2018 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2018 |
| Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) | 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2018 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW bn) | 1,060,194.700 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2022 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW bn) | 786,838.700 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2022 |
| Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW bn) | 2,166,222.700 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2022 |
| KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) | 12,186.500 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2018 |
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