韩国统计厅5月29日发布的数据显示，4月工业产出较3月下降0.6%，零售额和设备投资也均下滑3.6%。
采矿和制造业产出下降了0.7%，其中汽车产量下滑10%是主要原因，而芯片产量则增长了3.1%。石油炼制大幅下跌19.4%。
财政部长具润哲表示，随着消费者和企业情绪的恢复，加之出口表现依然强劲，预计5月份工业产出将恢复增长趋势。
政府承诺在持续的中东不确定性背景下，将减轻能源成本负担并支持国内消费。
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South Korea's industrial output, retail sales and facility investment all rose from a month earlier in March, official data showed on April 30. It marked the first time since September that all three indicators posted on-month growth. A ministry official said the Middle East crisis has not yet impacted the economy.
South Korea's industrial output fell 0.3 percent in May from April, mainly due to adjustments in chip production and supply disruptions, data released Tuesday showed.
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South Korea lost 40,000 jobs in May from a year earlier, marking the first decline in 17 months amid the impact of the prolonged Middle East conflict on the manufacturing sector.
South Korea added 63,000 jobs in June from a year earlier, marking the first rebound in two months. Manufacturing sector jobs continued to decline.
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South Korea's exports exceeded $85.89 billion in April, topping $80 billion for the second consecutive month. The figure jumped 48 percent from a year earlier, driven by robust semiconductor shipments. The trade surplus reached $23.77 billion, marking the second straight month above $20 billion.
South Korea's exports in June surpassed $100 billion for the first time ever, rising 70.9 percent from a year earlier to $102.25 billion thanks to record semiconductor shipments.
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Statistics Korea data showed consumer prices rose 3.2 percent in June from a year earlier, the sharpest increase since December 2023.