Ministry of Data and Statistics

Ministry of Data and Statistics (KOSTAT; Korean: 국가데이터처) is a government organization responsible for managing national statistics in South Korea. KOSTAT is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea and operates under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.^[1]

Formed1990; 36 years ago (1990)

Preceding agency

• Statistics Korea

HeadquartersDaejeon, South Korea

Agency executive

• Lee Hyoung-il, Commissioner

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Ministry of Data and Statistics

국가데이터처
Agency overview
Formed	1990; 36 years ago (1990)
Preceding agency	Statistics Korea
Headquarters	Daejeon, South Korea
Agency executive	Lee Hyoung-il, Commissioner
Parent agency	Ministry of Economy and Finance
Website	kostat.go.kr
Korean name
Hangul	국가데이터처
Hanja	國家데이터處
RR	Gukga deiteocheo
MR	Kukka teit'ŏch'ŏ
Former name
Hangul	통계청
Hanja	統計廳
RR	Tonggyecheong
MR	T'onggyech'ŏng

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The Ministry of Data and Statistics generates population and household census yearly (every 5 years until 2015).^[2] It also gathers analytic and administrative statistics.^[3]

Originally named Statistics Korea, the Lee Jae-myung government elevated the organization to the ministerial level on October 1st, 2025, renaming it to the Ministry of Data and Statistics.^[4]