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Korea
Gurría calls for ‘new generation’ of statistics to reinforce public confidence in government27-Oct-2009 OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has warned that unless a new generation of statistics is developed to measure social progress and well-being, people may lose confidence in institutions and in the capacity of governments to address their problems. A media schedule and practical infomation for the World Forum in Busan is available here. |
Employment Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Koreapdf,247Kb,English | View long abstract 16-Sep-2009 The OECD Employment Outlook 2009 indicates that Korea’s unemployment rate may have peaked in June at 4.0%, since the July rate was slightly lower at 3.8%. The June rate represented a 1 percentage-point increase from its most recent trough in September 2008. Also available:Related documents: |
OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Korea28-Jul-2009 This new book assesses Korea's innovation system and policies, and identifies where and how the government should focus its efforts to improve the country's innovation capabilities. |
Briefing note for OECD Health Data 2009: How Does Korea Comparepdf,222Kb,English | View long abstract 01-Jul-2009 Total health spending accounted for 6.8% of GDP in Korea in 2007, the fourth lowest share (with the Czech Republic) among OECD countries, and 2.1 percentage points lower than the OECD average of 8.9%. Related documents: |
OECD Economic Outlook No. 85 - Koreapdf,10Kb,English | View long abstract 24-Jun-2009 Summary of economic developments and projections for Korea taken from the latest OECD Economic Outlook. Also available:Related documents: |
Society at a Glance 2009 - OECD Social Indicators: Key findings for Koreapdf,314Kb,English | View long abstract 04-May-2009 Height, Sleep, Gender differences in leisure, Life expectancy, Retirement age, Suicides, etc. Society at a Glance 2009 also provides a special chapter examines leisure time across the OECD. Also available: |
