Statistics Korea Measures 'Quality of Life' in August-September... Surveys on Residential Environment Satisfaction and Average Monthly Household Income

Statistics Korea Surveys Medical Service Satisfaction and Job Sufficiency

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The Statistics Korea will measure the level of 'regional balanced development and quality of life.' This is to integrate the survey items and survey periods that differed by local governments until now.

On the 18th, Statistics Korea announced that it will measure the level of 'regional balanced development and quality of life' between August and September, together with the National Balanced Development Committee, the Government Innovation Promotion Council, and local governments.

Through this survey, Statistics Korea plans to evaluate various areas such as life satisfaction, income satisfaction, residential environment satisfaction, and job sufficiency.

In this even-numbered year, among the common survey items, five areas including social integration and safety, and 11 items will be surveyed. The survey items consist of life satisfaction, satisfaction with medical services, trust in the general public, trust in institutions, social support, community spirit, satisfaction with local social welfare services, average monthly household income, fear of crime victimization, evaluation of safety environment, and perception of the environment.

The surveyed data is expected to be used as basic data necessary for policy development at the city, county, and district levels. Through statistical surveys conducted in cooperation between central and local governments, the utilization value of statistical data will be increased and government budgets can be saved.

Meanwhile, the National Balanced Development Committee develops balanced development indicators for objective and subjective comprehensive diagnosis of regions and to resolve regional disparities, and utilizes them in local investment promotion subsidies, win-win regional jobs, and New Vitality Plus projects.

Kang Shinwook, Commissioner of Statistics Korea, said, "To solve current issues in Korean society such as low birthrate, aging population, and regional imbalance, there is still a significant lack of highly reliable and detailed statistics at the regional level," adding, "Interest and cooperation regarding regional-level statistics are needed both from central administrative agencies and local governments."

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