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Income Increase Slows After 1997 Asian Financial Crisis: Report

Income Increase Slows After 1997 Asian Financial Crisis: Report

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Growth in income for the generation of workers who came into the job market after the 1997 Asian financial crisis is slower than in the past, which will hurt overall earnings during their lifetimes, a research report said Tuesday. The study by Shim Hye-jung, head of the income and [...]

S. Korea’s Factory Utilization Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since Asian Financial Crisis

S. Korea’s Factory Utilization Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since Asian Financial Crisis

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s factory utilization rate has fallen to the lowest level since the Asian financial crisis fueling concerns that the economy is showing signs of slowing down, observers said Sunday. Data by Statistics Korea showed the average capacity utilization ratio of factories standing at 72.8 percent in the January-September [...]

4 in 10 South Korean Small Business Owners and Salaried Workers Earn Less than 10 Million Won Per Year

4 in 10 South Korean Small Business Owners and Salaried Workers Earn Less than 10 Million Won Per Year

SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A new report from the Korea Labor Institute (KLI) has revealed that around four in ten South Korean independent business owners and salaried workers earn less than 10 million won ($8,820) per year, well below the average annual income. Of nearly 26 million income earners in 2015, 38.4 percent made [...]