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South Korea began to adapt an export-oriented economic strategy to fuel its economy. In 2022, South Korea was the ninth largest exporter and ninth largest importer in the world. The Bank of Korea and the Korea Development Institute periodically release major economic indicators and economic trends of the economy of South Korea. [31] [32]
Economic inequality in South Korea. According to data from 2010, low-income earners (those earning 12 million won or less) make up 37.8% of South Korea's labour force. [ 1] Conversely, the highest income earners (those earning 100 million won or more) make up 1.4% of the labour force. [ 1]
This is a list of South Korean regions by GDP. All data are sourced from the latest regional statistics published by the South Korean Government, [1] the OECD and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [2] [3] The South Korean won has been converted to the international dollar using the IMF's Purchasing Power Parity conversion rate.
Demographic features of the population of South Korea include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population. The common language and especially race are viewed as important elements by South Koreans in terms of identity, more than citizenship.
South Korea's economy has experienced less short term growth in recent years. The GDP growth fell to 2.7 percent in 2018 relative to the 3.1 percent in the year prior. [ 20 ] The predictions for 2019 is that growth will slightly fall to 2.6 percent due to an expected increase in internal demands and a decline in external demands. [ 20 ]
The green-based economic strategy is a comprehensive overhaul of South Korea's economy, utilizing nearly two percent of the national GDP. The greening initiative includes such efforts as a nationwide bike network, solar and wind energy, lowering oil dependent vehicles, backing daylight saving time and extensive usage of environmentally friendly ...
Globalization in South Korea started after the Asian Economic Crisis. The economic crisis during 1997–1998 had created economic regression in Asia, including South Korea. South Korea had a high debt-equity ratio followed by low profitability due to inconsistency in corporate governance, which was the major obstacle.
List of largest companies of South Korea. Corporate headquarter buildings of Big 4 Chaebol groups; Samsung, Hyundai Motors, SK, and LG (Clockwise from top left) This article lists the largest companies in South Korea in terms of their revenue, net profit, total assets and market value according to American business magazines Fortune and Forbes.