Ministry of Data and Statistics
Economically Active Population Survey in December 2025
[Economically active population and labor force participation rate]
◦ The economically active population marked 29.426 million persons in December, which grew 270 thousand persons or 0.9% year-on-year.
◦ The labor force participation rate stood at 64.1% in December, up 0.2%...
Jan 14,2026
Bank of Korea
Export/Import Price Indexes and Trade Indexes - December 2025(preliminary)
□ The Export Price Index (KRW basis) increased 1.1 percent from the previous month.
o The index increased 5.5 percent over the last 12 months.
□ The Import Price Index (KRW basis) increased 0.7 percent from the previous month.
o It increased 0.3 percent over the last 12 mont...
Jan 14,2026
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Current Employment Statistics, December 2025
Statistics Korea released report on the 'Economically active population survey' on 14 January, 2026.
The economically active population marked 29.426 million persons in December, which grew 270 thousand persons or 0.9% year-on-year.
Please refer to the attached PDF.
Jan 14,2026
Financial Services Commission
Household Loans, December 2025
Household Loans in 2025 In 2025, the outstanding balance of household loans across all financial sectors went up KRW37.6 trillion (preliminary), growing at a slower rate compared with the end of the previous year (up 2.6 percent → up 2.3 percent). * Change (in tril...
Jan 14,2026
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Current Employment Situation (Jan.14, 2026)
1. In December 2025, the employment rate for those aged 15 and above was 61.5%, up 0.1%p from the previous year, and the employment rate for those aged 15 to 64 reached 69.6%, rising by 0.2%p year-on-year. The labor force participation rate stood at 64.1%, increasing by 0.2...
Jan 14,2026
Ministry of Economy and Finance
DPM Koo Holds Bilateral Talks with UK and Japanese Finance Ministers
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun Cheol held bilateral talks with UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves and Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki during the G7 Critical Minerals Meeting* in Washington, D.C. on January 12.
* The meeting, held to ...
Jan 13,2026
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
Trade Minister to Engage U.S. Government, Congress, and Industry on Key Korea–U.S. Trade Issues
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) will visit Washington, D.C., from January 11 to January 14, 2026 (U.S. local time), to meet with key stakeholders—including the Office of the United States Trade Representat...
Jan 12,2026