A new report on the Korean App Economy released today by the Progressive Policy Institute shows the prominence of the App Economy in Korea — reflecting the employment of workers to develop, maintain and support mobile applications — has grown as more jobs require app-based skills. The new report shows significant gains in App Economy jobs since our previous report on the Korean App Economy, published in May 2018. The new report also finds that Korea’s “app intensity” exceeds that of Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This report is authored by PPI’s Vice President and Chief Economist, Dr. Michael Mandel.
“Korea’s App Economy is highly competitive globally,” said Dr. Michael Mandel. ”The key question is whether a new wave of regulation will help or hurt the functioning of the Korean App Economy.”
Download the full report in English here.
Download the full report in Korean here.
The Progressive Policy Institute has developed a methodology to measure App Economy jobs and shifting trends, publishing their first report for the United States in 2012. Since, this methodology has been applied to a wide variety of countries, languages, and economic environments. The first Korean App Economy report was published in 2018.
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