Lodging and food services remain flat, Naver Pay usage rate 60% · small-business damage 980cases

Production across all industries and the service sector increased, but the lodging and restaurant industry was found to have remained stagnant. Differences in the pace of consumer recovery are pronounced.

Statistics showed that the service sector as a whole rose by 4%, while the lodging and restaurant industry showed no recovery. Gaps in consumer indicators are widening performance differences by industry.

A consumer survey found that smartphone payments had become commonplace, with 10 out of 6 consumers saying they used Naver Pay. The share of payments made by smartphone instead of a wallet is increasing.

According to the survey, 82% of Muslim respondents from the MZ generation regarded halal certification as essential. Companies were urged to develop tailored strategies targeting this consumer group.

Due to the prolonged war in the Middle East, domestic small and medium-sized enterprises filed 980damage reports. The types of damage included delivery delays, an increase in unpaid receivables, transportation disruptions, and higher logistics costs.

The share of Koreans among domestically employed seafarers was 45%, below half, while the average monthly salary of seafarers was 655ten thousand won, according to the survey. The composition of seafarers and their wage conditions were disclosed.

Among all registered money-lending companies nationwide, 4establishments, of which 1were using shared offices as their business premises. Some cases of illegal transfers were confirmed.

These statistics and surveys show that uneven recovery speeds across industries and supply chain risks are affecting the real economy. A series of materials offering insight into the direction of policy and corporate responses has been released.