Lending to households and residential property construction orders are slowing
Korea's output and export growth have slowed
Labour productivity is low in Korea and labour inputs are high
Wage inequality is high and increasing in Korea
The number of firms affiliated with the large business groups is still rising
The price-to-earnings ratio of Korean firms is relatively low
Korea ranks low on the Global Entrepreneurship Index
Well-being is low in a number of areas
Korea's per capita income is converging to the most advanced countries
Wage inequality has increased during the past two decades
Output growth has been led by the construction sector
Export growth is led by key industries, notably semiconductors
Consumer price inflation has picked up while housing prices are relatively steady
Korea's current account surplus is explained by trends in the saving-investment balance
Government spending, employment and debt are low in Korea
Public social spending in Korea is rising rapidly from a low base
Citizen satisfaction with the education system and the schools is relatively low in Korea
Spending by the public pension system is projected to rise rapidly
Corporate income tax rates in the OECD area are falling while revenue has stabilised
The value-added tax in Korea generates relatively little revenue, reflecting its low rate
Korea's cycle of monetary easing has ended
The won has been relatively stable during the past few years
Foreign exchange reserves are three times higher than short-term foreign debt
High household debt is a concern in Korea
Evolution of macro-financial vulnerabilities
Minimum wage as a percentage of the median wage in 2016
Well-being indicators suggest room for improvement in Korea
Labour income inequality is positively correlated with productivity disparities between firms
Trends in maternity and parental leave
Korean women face low wages and hold few managerial positions
Korea has low productivity and high labour inputs
Korea's population ageing will be the fastest in the OECD, leading to a shrinking labour force
Korea has wide wage dispersion and a high share of low-wage workers
Women are concentrated in low-paying non-regular jobs
Relative poverty rates for persons over 50 are very high in Korea
The education and skill gap between younger and older workers is large in Korea
The first-tier pension benefit in Korea is very low while the coverage is high
Green growth indicators: Korea
Air pollution is increasing in Korea
The North Korean economy grew rapidly in 2016, despite international sanctions
Inter-Korean trade fell sharply following the closure of the Gaesung Industrial Complex
Trends in North Korean trade
Population ageing rapidly erodes the government's net financial position
The share of the large business groups is edging down
The price-earnings ratio of Korean firms is relatively low
International comparison of business groups' share of stock market capitalisation
The number of firms affiliated with the top 30 business groups has risen steadily
The largest business groups are increasingly dominant
Inside ownership has been trending up
Intra-group trading is substantial for many firms in the large business groups
The share of financial firms in the large business groups has risen
There is a wide variation in the profitability of firms affiliated with the groups
The value added of the top 50 companies
The market shares of the business groups by industry
Company profitability is influenced by intra-group trading
Company profitability is influenced by the structure of ownership
Korea has scope to liberalise product market regulation and barriers to trade and investment
The share and number of outside directors is rising gradually
Factors influencing the probability of outside directors being replaced
Korea's output and export growth have slowed sharply
Labour income inequality is positively correlated with productivity disparities between firms (graph)
The share of employment in SMEs in Korea is the highest in the OECD
Government credit guarantees for SMEs in Korea are exceptionally high
Labour productivity in SMEs in manufacturing is low
The ICT sector is large in Korea, and concentrated in manufacturing
The proportion of innovative firms among SMEs in Korea matches the OECD average
Korean firms lag significantly in their use of key digital technologies
The share of capital sunk in non-viable firms
The exit rate of companies is very low in Korea
Korea ranks slightly below average in the OECD's indicator of insolvency regimes
R&D spending and government support for R&D are exceptionally high in Korea
Korean firms are less connected to global innovation networks
Korea's youth employment rate is below the OECD average and the number of NEETs is high
The contribution of services to exports is relatively low in Korea
Korea should reduce barriers to trade in key services
Service sector productivity is low in Korea
Korea R&D in services is the lowest in the OECD
Korea is ranked 21st in the 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Index
The gender gap in the entrepreneurship rate in Korea is high
Female entrepreneurs are concentrated in certain industries
Korea's entrepreneurship rate for youth is far below the OECD average
The interest rate spread between large firms and SMEs has fallen
Venture capital in Korea is among the highest in the OECD
The recovery of investment funds through M&As is still low in Korea
Investment by angel investors has rebounded but remains below earlier peaks