Statistics Korea

□ In April, the Index of Services went down by 0.1% month-on-month owing to the drop in 'Professional, scientific and technical activities' and 'Financial and insurance activities' in spite of the rise in 'Wholesale and retail trade’. ❍ In April, the Index of Services grew by 0.7% year-on-year owing to the increase in 'Transportation and storage' and 'Human health and social work activities’ despite the decrease in ‘Business facilities management and business support services; rental and leasing activities'. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.