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South Korea Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAD-I28A

Latest (y/y)2.8%October 2026
Previous (y/y)1.9%September 2026
Level12,291 Thousand PersonsOctober 2026

South Korea Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS) was up 2.8% year on year in October 2026, compared with 1.9% in September 2026.

The level stood at 12,291 Thousand Persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.3% (Jan 2021) to 6.3% (Feb 2022), averaging 2.3%.

South Korea Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Oct 2026−4%−2%0%2%4%6%20182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS), annual % change, Jan 2017 – Oct 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.
South Korea Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS), level (Thousand Persons)9,00010k11k12k201620182020202220242026Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS), level (Thousand Persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
October 202612,291 Thousand Persons2.8
September 202612,262 Thousand Persons1.9
August 202612,241 Thousand Persons2.6
July 202612,173 Thousand Persons2.1
June 202612,137 Thousand Persons1.9
May 202612,134 Thousand Persons1.7
April 202612,039 Thousand Persons2.1
March 202611,908 Thousand Persons2.1
February 202611,785 Thousand Persons2.8
January 202611,326 Thousand Persons1.6
December 202511,410 Thousand Persons2.5
November 202512,009 Thousand Persons3.6
October 202511,956 Thousand Persons3.2
September 202512,039 Thousand Persons4.4
August 202511,929 Thousand Persons4.0
July 202511,926 Thousand Persons3.8
June 202511,907 Thousand Persons3.9
May 202511,931 Thousand Persons4.1
April 202511,789 Thousand Persons3.9
March 202511,660 Thousand Persons3.6
February 202511,468 Thousand Persons2.9
January 202511,144 Thousand Persons2.8
December 202411,136 Thousand Persons1.4
November 202411,593 Thousand Persons2.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (130 observations) is available through the API.

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  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAD-I28A"

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations130
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsThousand Persons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high6.3% (Feb 2022)
10-year low−3.3% (Jan 2021)
10-year average2.3%
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAD-I28A

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 2.8% year on year for October 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAAD-I28A.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Business·Private·Public Service and etc. / Original Index (BOK ECOS)”.