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Falls in tax revenue weaken domestic resource mobilisation in developing Asia

The fourth annual edition of Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries covers seven countries, including Kazakhstan for the first time. It shows that the tax-to-GDP ratio in all these countries are lower than the OECD average of 34.3% in 2015, which highlights that scope remains for increasing tax mobilisation, especially in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and the Philippines to achieve sustainable growth.

OECD Employment Outlook 2017 - Key findings for Korea (in Korean)

대한민국의 노동시장은 글로벌 금융위기 이후 매우 강한 회복력을 보여왔다. 2017년 4월 현재 4.2%의 실업률을 나타내는 등 지난 10년간 3.5%에서 4.5% 사이의 낮은 실업률을 유지해오고 있다. 15-74세의 고용률은 서서히 증가하여 2017년 1분기에 OECD 평균보다 3.5% 포인트 높은 64.7%의 고용률을 기록했다.

Regulatory Policy in Korea - Towards Better Regulation

A Decade of Social Protection Development in Selected Asian Countries

Urban Transport Governance and Inclusive Development in Korea

PISA 2015 key findings for Korea

This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in Korea. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other countries participating in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Revenue Statistics 2016: Country highlights

This annual publication presents detailed country notes and internationally comparable tax data for all OECD countries from 1965 onwards.

Consumption Tax Trends 2016: Country highlights

This publication provides detailed country notes on Value Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax (VAT/GST) and excise duty rates in OECD member countries.

Les recettes fiscales continuent d’augmenter, cependant le potentiel pour une mobilisation fiscale accrue subsiste dans les économies émergentes d’Asie du Sud-Est

En 2014, les ratios impôts/PIB de l’Indonésie, de la Malaisie, des Philippines et de Singapour étaient inférieurs à 17% du PIB alors que la Corée et le Japon, ont tous deux affiché des ratios impôts/PIB supérieurs à 24%, selon de nouvelles données publiées dans la troisième édition de la publication annuelle de l'OCDE Revenue Statistics in Asian Countries.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Seoul on 25-26 October 2016

The Secretary-General opened a seminar marking the 20th anniversary of Korea’s membership in the OECD. He also delivered a keynote speech at the Seoul Economic-Democratisation Forum and met with Korean President Geun-hye Park.