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| Title | Social Indicators in 2017 |
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| Date | 2018-03-22 |
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◆ Population and household In 2017, the total population recorded 51,446 thousand persons. The aged population exceeded the youth population for the first time. ◆ Health The total fertility rate hit a recorded low, while the number of deaths hit a record high. ◆ Education In 2017, 68.9% of high school graduates went on to higher education. This percentage showed a decreasing trend. ◆ Labor In 2016, the wages of workers increased by 80 thousand won from 2015. Working hours fell by 2 hours and 12 minutes from 2015. ◆ Income and consumption In 2017, the average household assets and liabilities increased by 15 million won and 3 million won, respectively, from 2016. ◆ Housing and transportation In 2017, the house price index rose by 1.48% from 2016. The deposit-based rental price index rose by 0.63% from 2016. ◆ Environment In 2015, the emission of greenhouse gases, a major cause of climate change, showed an increase from the previous year. ◆ Safety Compared to the previous year, the number of typhoons recorded a drop. Whereas, the number of heavy rains, heat waves and fires recorded a rise. ◆ Culture and leisure The percentage of internet users exceeded 90% of the total population. In particular, the percentage of internet users of aged 50 ~ 69 showed a sharp rise. ◆ Social integration Awareness on subjective wellbeing showed a steady improvement. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file. |
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