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Quarterly APAC Market Report Q3 2020

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21 October, 2020 South Korea Schools Reopened Non-essential Shops Open Bars and Restaurants Open International Travel Allowed Restrictions for people who visited China. Negative test results required. Arrival Free of Quarantine Sources: https://kosis.kr/eng/statisticsList/statisticsListIndex https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific- Information.html https://tradingeconomics.com/south-korea/business-confidence https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korean-economy-returns-to-growth-11603800971 https://www.edie.net/news/11/Net-zero-by-2050--South-Korea-to-enshrine-new-climate-target-in- law/ Total Workforce (Sept) 27,875K % Unemployed (Sept) 3.9% Unemployed Workers 1,088K 15-29 year olds had an unemployment rate in May of 10.2%. In August, the Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector rose to the highest level since January. South Korea's GDP increased by 1.9% July- Sept driven by exports of cars and electronics. The president of South Korea has announced $138bn of investment to create 1.9 million jobs in the green and digital sectors by 2025. Labor Force (in thousands) and Unemployment Rate by Quarter Most Recent Workforce Statistics Employment Situation Youth Employment Situation Total Covid-19 Deaths (22 nd October 2020) https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus Covid-19 Restrictions – October 2020

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