Korea, Republic of
/search?value51=igo%2Foecd&value6=&sortDescending=false&sortDescending=false&value5=&value53=status%2F50+OR+status%2F100&value52=&value7=&value2=country%2Fkr&option7=&value4=&option5=&value3=&option6=&fmt=ahah&publisherId=%2Fcontent%2Figo%2Foecd&option3=&option52=&sortField=prism_publicationDate&sortField=prism_publicationDate&option4=&option53=pub_contentStatus&option51=pub_igoId&option2=pub_countryId&page=270&page=270
Korea has the fastest ageing population in the OECD, with the number of persons aged 65 or over projected to exceed 80% of the working-age population in 2060, the highest ratio in the OECD. In the absence of a strong policy response, this will lower...
Less
This Survey is published on the responsibility of the Economic and Development Review Committee of the OECD, which is charged with the examination of the economic situation of member countries.The economic situation and policies of Korea were...
Less
Korea is a top player in emerging digital technologies, with an outstanding digital infrastructure and a dynamic ICT sector. The COVID-19 outbreak highlighted the importance of digitalisation to contain the spread of the virus, by allowing quick...
Less
Korea was among the first countries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a swift and effective policy response allowed to contain the spread of the virus (Box 1.1). Korea was able to avoid the extensive lockdowns of many other countries (Figure 1.1)....
Less