South Korea Korea: F, Construction(41~42) / Original Index (BOK ECOS)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAABE-I28A
Latest (y/y)−2.2%October 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.4%September 2026
Level1,895.0 Thousand PersonsOctober 2026
South Korea Korea: F, Construction(41~42) / Original Index (BOK ECOS) was down 2.2% year on year in October 2026, compared with −2.4% in September 2026.
The level stood at 1,895.0 Thousand Persons.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.7% (Mar 2025) to 9.5% (Mar 2017), averaging 0.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1,895.0 Thousand Persons | −2.2 |
| September 2026 | 1,926.0 Thousand Persons | −2.4 |
| August 2026 | 1,878.0 Thousand Persons | −1.7 |
| July 2026 | 1,865.0 Thousand Persons | −3.0 |
| June 2026 | 1,893.0 Thousand Persons | −3.4 |
| May 2026 | 1,920.0 Thousand Persons | −2.2 |
| April 2026 | 1,940.0 Thousand Persons | −0.4 |
| March 2026 | 1,916.0 Thousand Persons | −0.8 |
| February 2026 | 1,869.0 Thousand Persons | −2.1 |
| January 2026 | 1,901.0 Thousand Persons | −1.0 |
| December 2025 | 1,948.0 Thousand Persons | −3.1 |
| November 2025 | 1,956.0 Thousand Persons | −6.3 |
| October 2025 | 1,937.0 Thousand Persons | −6.0 |
| September 2025 | 1,973.0 Thousand Persons | −4.1 |
| August 2025 | 1,910.0 Thousand Persons | −6.5 |
| July 2025 | 1,922.0 Thousand Persons | −4.6 |
| June 2025 | 1,960.0 Thousand Persons | −4.7 |
| May 2025 | 1,964.0 Thousand Persons | −5.1 |
| April 2025 | 1,948.0 Thousand Persons | −7.1 |
| March 2025 | 1,932.0 Thousand Persons | −8.7 |
| February 2025 | 1,909.0 Thousand Persons | −8.1 |
| January 2025 | 1,921.0 Thousand Persons | −8.0 |
| December 2024 | 2,011.0 Thousand Persons | −7.2 |
| November 2024 | 2,087.0 Thousand Persons | −4.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (130 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Korea Korea: F, Construction(41~42) / Original Index (BOK ECOS) in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAABE-I28A"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAABE-I28A",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 2016 |
| Observations | 130 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Thousand Persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 9.5% (Mar 2017) |
| 10-year low | −8.7% (Mar 2025) |
| 10-year average | 0.3% |
| Source agency | Bank of Korea |
| Makrognosis code | KR.LF.M.NSA.ITEM-I61BAABE-I28A |
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FAQ
- What is the current korea: F, Construction(41~42) / Original Index (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
- The latest reading is −2.2% 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-I61BAABE-I28A.
Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: F, Construction(41~42) / Original Index (BOK ECOS)”.