Ministry of Data and Statistics
| 국가데이터처 國家데이터處 Gukga Data cheo | |
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| Formed | 1990 |
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| Headquarters | Daejeon, South Korea |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Economy and Finance |
| Website | kostat.go.kr |
Ministry of Data and Statistics (KOSTAT; Korean: 국가데이터처; Hanja: 統計廳; RR: Tonggyecheong) is a government organization responsible for managing national statistics in South Korea. KOSTAT is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea and operates under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.[1]
Statistics Korea generates population and household census yearly (every 5 years until 2015).[2] It also gathers analytic and administrative statistics.[3]
In October 2025 under Lee Jae-myung government, the organization was elevated to the ministerial level, renamed as the Ministry of Data and Statistics.
Logos
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Logo used between 1990-2025 -
Current logo
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Overview of KOSTAT". United Nations Statistics Division.
- ^ Heo, Seung (19 March 2018). "인구조사가 5년 주기에서 1년으로 바뀐 까닭은" (in Korean). Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "E-resources: Online Resources - General". Research Guide: Korean Studies. US: Duke University Libraries. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019.
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