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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE STATISTICS ACT

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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters delegated by the Statistics Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Numerical information to which the Act is not applicable) #

"Numerical information prescribed by Presidential Decree" referred to in the proviso of subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Statistics Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following: <Amended on Mar. 18, 2013>

1. Numerical information produced by a statistics service agency with the purpose of internal use for performing duties and not for public disclosure;

2. Numerical information that a statistics service agency produces as a trial to verify and examine suitability and validity of subjects, procedures, methods, any errors, etc., in preparation before producing statistics or to review produced statistics afterwards;

3. Numerical information prepared by an employee affiliated with a statistics service agency to include in a research paper, report, etc. with the purpose of personal academic research;

4. Numerical information produced by a statistics service agency by aggregating data on the present situation, results, etc. reported or submitted by subordinate organizations, affiliated agencies, agencies under the jurisdiction of the statistics service agency or relevant agencies for the promotion, management, and supervision of performance of ordinary duties;

5. Numerical information produced by a statistics service agency by examining subjective awareness, consciousness or views of affiliated employees, members, service users, etc., such as satisfaction with the results of performing duties or with plans;

6. Numerical information that is hard to consider as being produced for purposes of public interest, such as the formulation or evaluation of government policies and study and analysis of economic and social phenomena.

CHAPTER II PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF STATISTICS AND CO

Article 2-2(National Statistics Committee) #

Article 2-4(Scope and Method of Census) #

(1) The census referred to in Article 5-4 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "census") means the following: <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024>

1. A census of population to ascertain the real condition of population and households;

2. A census of housing to ascertain the real condition of housing;

3. An economic census to ascertain the industrial structure, management situation, etc. of enterprises;

4. A census of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries to ascertain the real condition, etc. of farm management and fisheries management of farming families, forest families and fishing families, and living condition, etc. thereof.

(2) A census shall be taken according to the following methods: <Added on Sep. 22, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. A survey using administrative data received pursuant to Article 24 of the Act;

2. A survey using data received from judicial agencies, etc. pursuant to Article 24-2 of the Act;

3. Interviews;

4. A survey using the Internet;

5. Methods of survey prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree for efficient census-taking.

(3) Where the Minister of Data and Statistics intends to take a census, he or she shall publicly announce matters necessary for the census, such as the purpose, subjects, and period of survey, etc., in the daily newspapers distributed nationwide and post them on the website of the Ministry of Data and Statistics for at least 15 days; provided, where he or she takes a census using a method under paragraph (2) 1 or 2, the public announcement in the daily newspapers may be omitted. <Amended on Sep. 22, 2015; Jul. 26, 2016; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Details of the following matters necessary for a census shall be prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree: <Amended on Sep. 22, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Subjects and items of survey;

2. Frequency, base year, base date, and base time of survey;

3. Survey units;

4. Announcement of survey and matters concerning taking of survey;

5. Announcement of survey results;

6. Other matters necessary for census.

[This Article Added on Mar. 18, 2013]

[Moved from Article 2-2; (Previous) Article 2-4 moved to Article 2-6 <Jan. 2, 2024>]

Article 3(Designation of Staff in Charge of Statistics) #

(1) Where the head of a statistics service agency intends to designate a staff member in charge of statistics pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act, he or she shall designate one, among the following persons who have overall control over duties concerning statistics or are closely related with duties concerning statistics unless there is a compelling reason not to do so: <Amended on Jul. 1, 2009; Mar. 18, 2013; Jan. 2, 2024>

1. Central administrative agencies: Public officials belonging to the Senior Civil Service Corps or persons corresponding thereto;

2. Local governments:

(a) The Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, a Special Self-Governing City, Dos and a Special Self-Governing Province (hereafter referred to as "City/Do" in this subparagraph): A person falling under the class standards of a Chief of an Office or a Director General assigned to the main office pursuant to Article 10 and Appendix 2 or Article 12 and Appendix 7 of the Regulations on Administrative Organs, Standards for Quota of Personnel, etc. of Local Governments; provided, with regard to duties concerning education, art and science of a City/Do, a person falling under the class standards of a Chief of an Office or a Director General appointed to a City/Do office of education pursuant to Article 9 and Appendix 2 of the Regulations on Administrative Organs, Standards for Quota of Personnel, etc. of Local Educational Administration Agencies;

(b) Si, Gun and autonomous Gu: A person falling under the class standards of a Chief of an Office (referring to a person equivalent to a Director General) or a Director General assigned to the main office pursuant to Article 14 and Appendix 3 of the Regulations on Administrative Organs, Standards for Quota of Personnel, etc. of Local Governments; provided, in the case of Si, Gun and autonomous Gu that do not have an Office or Bureau pursuant to Article 13 of the Regulations on Administrative Organs, Standards for Quota of Personnel, etc. of Local Governments, a person falling under the class standards of a Chief of an Office (referring to a person equivalent to a Director), Director or Officer;

3. Designated statistics service agencies under Article 15 of the Act: An executive officer or equivalent.

(2) The head of a statistics service agency shall fully support the securing and placement of personnel handling statistics and other matters so that a staff member in charge of statistics may efficiently perform the duties under Article 6 (1) of the Act.

Article 17-4(Monitoring of statistics provided to international organizations and reporting thereon) #

(1) Where needs arise when the head of a statistics service agency provides an international organization with statistics or he or she monitors the statistics that he or she provides to an international organization pursuant to Article 14-2 (1) or (2) of the Act, he or she may request the heads of other statistics service agencies to provide, etc. him or her with statistics or data relating to the statistics. In such cases, the heads of other statistics service agencies in receipt of such request shall comply therewith unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

(2) Where an error is found in the statistics or in the explanation materials, numerical values, etc. relating to the statistics that are provided to an international organization as a result of monitoring under Article 14-2 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "monitoring"), the head of a statistics service agency shall request the relevant international organization to correct such error.

(3) The head of a statistics service agency shall submit a written report under Article 14-2 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "written report") to the Minister of Data and Statistics by the following deadlines according to the following classifications: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Where statistics are provided to international organizations between January 1 and June 30 of the relevant year: July 31 of the relevant year;

2. Where statistics are provided to international organizations between July 1 and December 31 of the relevant year: January 31 of the following year.

(4) A written report shall contain the following matters, and detailed matters concerning the contents of a written report shall be prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Present state of the statistics provided to international organizations and of related data;

2. Result of monitoring of utilization of the statistics that are provided;

3. Where the deliberative council on the provision of statistical data under Article 49 (1) deliberates on the provision of statistical data, the result of deliberation.

(5) Where needs arise when the Minister of Data and Statistics examines a written report submitted under paragraph (3), he or she may request the head of a statistics service agency to perform the following matters; in such cases, the head of the statistics service agency shall comply therewith unless there is a compelling reason not to do so: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Correction of errors in the statistics and related data provided to international organizations;

2. Supplementation of procedures, etc. relating to monitoring or submission of reports.

[This Article Added on Jul. 26, 2016]

Article 22(Application for designation as designated statistics) #

(1) If the head of a statistics service agency intends to obtain designation of statistics under his or her jurisdiction as designated statistics under Article 17 (1) of the Act (including new statistics for which approval is to be obtained from the Minister of Data and Statistics under the former part of Article 18 (1) of the Act), he or she shall file an application (including a document in electronic form) prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree with the Minister of Data and Statistics. In such cases, the application shall be accompanied by a document (including a document in electronic form) proving that the requirements for designation under Article 17 (1) of the Act are met. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Minister of Data and Statistics shall confirm whether the statistics for which designation is sought meets the requirements for designation under Article 17 (1), determine whether to grant the designation, and notify in writing (including a document in electronic form), the head of the statistics service agency without delay. In such cases, where designation is not to be granted, reasons therefor shall be clearly stated in writing. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) If the Minister of Data and Statistics deems that a received application document is insufficient or additional documents are needed in order to confirm requirements for designation, he or she may request the head of statistics service agency to correct or supplement the application document or to additionally submit relevant documents. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) The public announcement of designation as designated statistics under Article 17 (3) of the Act shall include the following matters:

1. Title of designated statistics;

2. Name of a statistics service agency;

3. Approval number or consultation number for the production of statistics;

4. Date of designation as designated statistics;

5. Purpose of the production of designated statistics;

6. Subjects of the production of designated statistics;

7. Cycle of the production of designated statistics;

8. Method of production of designated statistics.

Article 24(Application for approval for production of statistics and approval therefor) #

(1) If the head of a statistics service agency intends to obtain approval under the former part of Article 18 (1) of the Act for statistics compiled through a survey (hereafter in this Article referred to as "survey statistics"), he or she shall submit an application (including a document in electronic form) prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree along with the result of his or her determination on whether it is possible to produce statistics by utilizing administrative data under the former part of Article 18 (2) of the Act (excluding cases where he or she requests the Minister of Data and Statistics to make a determination thereon under the latter part of Article 18 (2) of the Act) to the Minister of Data and Statistics not later than 30 days before he or she starts collecting data, such as surveys and reports, for the production of relevant statistics; provided, if he or she is unable to file an application for approval not later than 30 days therebefore for any unavoidable reason, he or she may file an application accompanied by an explanatory statement not later than 15 days therebefore. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) To obtain approval under the former part of Article 18 (1) of the Statistics Act for statistics that are not survey statistics (hereafter in this Article referred to as "non-survey statistics"), the head of a statistics service agency shall submit the application under the main clause of paragraph (1) to the Minister of Data and Statistics at least 30 days prior to the scheduled publication date of such statistics; provided, if the application cannot be submitted 30 days prior for unavoidable reasons, the head of the agency may submit the application with a statement of reasons at least 15 days prior to the scheduled publication date. <Added on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) If the head of a statistics service agency requests the Minister of Data and Statistics to determine whether it is possible to produce statistics by utilizing administrative data pursuant to the latter part of Article 18 (2) of the Act, he or she shall submit to the Minister of Data and Statistics a written request (including a document in electronic form) prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree, which includes the following: <Added on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Title of statistics;

2. Purpose of producing the statistics;

3. Subjects of the statistics produced;

4. Cycle and methods of the production of the statistics;

5. Systems for producing the statistics;

6. Items for the production of the statistics and a list of related administrative data.

(4) Where the Minister of Data and Statistics receives a request under paragraph (3), he or she shall determine whether it is possible to produce statistics by utilizing administrative data, and notify the head of a statistics service agency of the result of his or her determination, mentioning the result of his or her judgment in a written notification of the result thereof (including a document in electronic form) prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree. In such cases, where he or she determines that it is impossible to produce statistics by utilizing administrative data, he or she shall specify reasons therefor. <Added on Feb. 20, 2018; Amended on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1) or (2), the Minister of Data and Statistics shall check it, determine whether to grant approval, and, without delay, notify the head of the statistics service agency thereof in writing (including a document in electronic form). In such cases, if approval is not granted, reasons therefor shall be clearly stated in writing. <Amended on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) The public notification of approval for the production of statistics under Article 18 (4) of the Act shall include the following matters: <Amended on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025>

1. Title of statistics;

2. Name of a statistics service agency;

3. Approval number for the production of statistics;

4. Purpose of the production of statistics;

5. Subjects of the production of statistics;

6. Cycle of the production of statistics;

7. Method of the production of statistics.

Article 25(Approved matters for production of statistics) #

"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 18 (1) of the Act means the following: <Amended on Jul. 1, 2009; Sep. 22, 2015; Jun. 27, 2017; Feb. 20, 2018; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Title and kind of statistics;

2. Purpose of the production of statistics;

3. Items of statistics for production; provided, where the items for production are natural persons, distinction of sex shall be made; where the Minister of Data and Statistics deems there are special reasons why distinction of sex is needless as a result of consultation with the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, he or she may elect not to make the distinction of sex;

4. Persons subject to the production of statistics; provided, where persons subject to the production of statistics are natural persons, distinction of sex shall be included; however, where the Minister of Data and Statistics deems that it is difficult to distinguish between sexes due to the limitations of the method of statistics or that there is no advantage in distinguishing between sexes in consideration of the details of statistics, he or she need not include distinction of sex in consultation with the Minister of Gender Equality and Family;

5. Base time, period, and frequency of the production of statistics; provided, in the case of investigative statistics, period of statistical survey shall be written in lieu of period of the production of statistics;

6. Methods of the production of statistics;

7. System of gathering data;

8. Classification or standards to be used for the production of statistics (referring to the standard classification under Article 22 of the Act or other standards approved in advance by the Minister of Data and Statistics);

9. Forms related to the production and public notification of statistics, such as survey questionnaires, report forms, and statistical charts;

10. Whether standards for production of statistics of international organizations are observed (only applicable to cases where such standards exist).

Article 26(Application for approval for change or suspension of production of statistics, and handling thereof) #

(1) If the head of a statistics production agency intends to obtain approval to change or suspend the production of statistics under the latter part of Article 18 (1) of the Act with regard to survey statistics, he or she shall file an application (including a document in electronic form) prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree with the Ministry of Data and Statistics not later than 20 days before he or she starts collecting data for the production of relevant statistics; provided, where he or she is unable to file an application for approval by 20 days therebefore due to unavoidable reasons, he or she may file an application for approval by 10 days therebefore accompanied by a written reason. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Jan. 2, 2024; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the head of a statistics service agency intends to obtain approval for modification of matters approved under the latter part of Article 18 (1) of the Act after the commencement of a survey due to unavoidable reasons recognized by the Minister of Data and Statistics, including situations where the number of respondents for specific items is insufficient, they shall submit the application under the main clause of paragraph (1), along with a statement of grounds, to the Minister of Data and Statistics at least 10 days before the scheduled date of publication of the statistics. <Added on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) If the head of a statistics service agency intends to obtain approval to change or suspend the production of statistics under the latter part of Article 18 (1) of the Act with regard to for non-survey statistics, they shall submit the application under the main clause of paragraph (1) to the Minister of Data and Statistics at least 20 days before the scheduled date of publication of the statistics; provided, if it is impracticable to submit the application by that deadline due to unavoidable circumstances, they may submit it by at least 10 days before the scheduled publication date along with a statement of grounds. <Added on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1) through (3), the Minister of Data and Statistics shall check it, determine whether to grant approval, and, without delay, notify the head of the statistics service agency thereof in writing (including a document in electronic form). In such cases, if approval is not granted, reasons therefor shall be clearly stated in writing. <Amended on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) The head of a statistics service agency in receipt of approval for change from the Minister of Data and Statistics under paragraph (2) shall clarify the contents of change and the reason for change if he or she publishes the statistical results or issues a statistics publication. <Amended on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) The public notice of the change or suspension of the production of statistics under Article 18 (4) of the Act shall include the following matters: <Amended on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025>

1. Title of statistics;

2. Name of a statistics service agency;

3. Approval number for the production of statistics;

4. Date of modification or suspension of the production of statistics;

5. Details of modification of the production of statistics, reasons therefor or reasons for suspension.

Article 28(Request for consultation on production of statistics and consultation thereon) #

(1) If the head of a statistics service agency intends to consult under the former part of Article 20 (1) of the Act for survey statistics, he or she shall submit to the Minister of Data and Statistics a consultation request form prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree, together with the result of the determination made under the former part of Article 18 (2) of the Act on whether statistics can be produced using administrative data, at least 30 days before commencing the survey for producing the statistics (excluding cases where the request is made for the Minister of Data and Statistics to make such determination under the latter part of Article 18 (2)); provided, if it is impracticable to submit the consultation request by that deadline due to unavoidable circumstances, he or she may submit it by at least 15 days before the commencement date along with a statement of grounds. <Amended on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) If the head of a statistics service agency intends to consult under the former part of Article 20 (1) of the Act for non-survey statistics, he or she shall submit the consultation request under the main clause of paragraph (1) to the Minister of Data and Statistics at least 30 days before the scheduled date of publication of the statistics; provided, if it is impracticable to submit the consultation request by that deadline due to unavoidable circumstances, they may submit it by at least 15 days before the scheduled publication date along with a statement of grounds. <Added on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) When the head of a statistics service agency requests the determination under paragraph (1) from the Minister of Data and Statistics under the latter part of Article 18 (2) of the Act, Article 24 (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the method of making the request and the notification of the result. <Added on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Paragraph (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to requests for consultation on the modification or suspension of survey statistics under the latter part of Article 20 (1) of the Act, and paragraph (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to requests for consultation on the modification or suspension of non-survey statistics. In such cases, "30 days" shall be construed as "20 days," and "15 days" as "10 days," respectively. <Amended on Sep. 30, 2025>

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if the head of a statistics service agency intends to consult on modifying matters that were previously consulted under the latter part of Article 20 (1) of the Act after the commencement of a survey due to unavoidable reasons recognized by the Minister of Data and Statistics, including cases where the number of respondents for specific items is insufficient, they shall submit the consultation request under the main clause of paragraph (1) along with a statement of grounds at least 10 days before the scheduled date of publication of the statistics. <Added on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(6) Upon receiving a request for consultation under paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5), the Minister of Data and Statistics shall review the request and notify the head of the statistics service agency without delay in writing, including electronic documents. In such cases, if he or she does not agree with the contents of the consultation, the reason shall be stated in the document. <Amended on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) The head of a statistics service agency who produces statistics after going through consultation on modification under the latter part of Article 20 (1) of the Act, he or she shall state the details and reasons for the modification when publishing the statistical results or issuing statistics publications. <Amended on Feb. 20, 2018; Sep. 30, 2025>

Article 33(Examination concerning request for production of statistics and requests) #

(1) "Standard prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the possibility of being utilized as basic data to formulate policies, etc." under Article 21-2 (1) 3 of the Act means the following standards:

1. Possibility of being utilized as basic data for the formulation of policies of the State or local governments and for evaluation;

2. Possibility of being utilized as a population of other statistics;

3. Possibility of being utilized as basic data for scholastic research.

(2) A person who intends to request the production of statistics pursuant to Article 21-2 (1) of the Act shall submit a document (including a document in electronic format) containing the following matters to the head of a statistics service agency:

1. Name, domicile, and contact point of the requester (including a joint requester; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article);

2. Reasons why production of statistics is necessary, such as the purpose, use, etc. of production of statistics;

3. Subjects and items to be included;

4. Matters necessary for the production of statistics, such as methods and frequency of production of statistics, expected required budget, etc.

(3) Where the head of a statistics service agency is in receipt of a request pursuant to paragraph (2), he or she shall examine the following matters within 30 days from the date he or she receives such request; provided, where needs arise to gather opinions of relevant agencies, interested parties or specialists, he or she may extend the period by up to 30 days:

1. Purpose of production of statistics and propriety of use;

2. Methods of production of statistics and appropriateness of items;

3. Required budget;

4. Possibility of production of statistics and degree of utilization of produced statistics.

(4) The head of a statistics service agency shall notify a requester of the details of the determination under paragraph (3) within 20 days from the date approval for the production of statistics is obtained pursuant to Article 18 (1) of the Act.

[This Article Added on Jul. 26, 2016]

Article 38(Request for administrative data, provision thereof) #

(1) Where the head of a central administrative agency (limited to the Minister of Data and Statistics in cases falling under Article 24 (2) and (3) of the Act; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) or the head of a local government intends to request the head of a public institution to provide administrative data under Article 24 (1) through (3) of the Act, he or she shall make a written request (including electronic documents) stating the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 1, 2009; Mar. 18, 2013; Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Name and address of the requesting agency;

2. Title of administrative data;

3. Purpose of use of administrative data;

4. Contents (referring to the contents divided by sex in the case of administrative data divided by sex) and scope of administrative data;

5. Measures to protect information of individuals, corporations, organizations, etc. included in the administrative data;

6. Method of providing administrative data.

7. Matters regarding consultations between the head of the requesting agency and the head of the providing agency under article 24 (5) of the Act.

(2) "Designated statistics service agency prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 24 (3) of the Act means an agency that produces designated statistics, among designated statistics service agencies. <Added on Jan. 2, 2024>

(3) If the head of a designated statistics service agency that produces designated statistics under paragraph (2) requests the head of a public institution to provide administrative data via the Minister of Data and Statistics under Article 24 (3) of the Act, he or she shall request the Minister of Data and Statistics to submit a document (including electronic documents) stating the matters referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). <Added on Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) If the Minister of Data and Statistics deems that administrative data requested under Article 24 (3) of the Act is necessary for the production of statistics, he or she shall file a request, along with the documents under paragraph (3), with the head of a public institution that has such administrative data to provide them. <Added on Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) Where the head of a public institution determines to provide administrative data at a request for the provision of administrative data under paragraph (1), he or she shall provide administrative data within 30 days from the date the request is received. <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024>

(6) If the head of a public institution determines to provide administrative data at a request for the provision of administrative data under paragraphs (3) and (4), he or she shall provide the Minister of Data and Statistics with such administrative data within 30 days from the date the request is received. <Added on Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

(7) Notwithstanding paragraph (5) or (6), where providing administrative data within 30 days is not possible due to unavoidable reasons, including cases in which the processing and handling of administrative data requested take considerable time, the head of a public institution may extend the period for provision within the scope of 10 days after consultation according to the following classifications: <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. In cases of a request under paragraph (1): Consultation with the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government;

2. Where a request is made under paragraphs (3) and (4): Consultation with the Minister of Data and Statistics and the heads of designated statistics service agencies.

Article 45-3(Provision of statistical register data) #

(1) The head of a statistics service agency intending to request the provision of statistical register data pursuant to Article 29-3 (1) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "requesting agency") shall make a written request (including a document in electronic form) containing the following matters:

1. Name and address of the requesting agency;

2. Title of statistical register data;

3. Purpose of using statistical register data;

4. Contents and scope of statistical register data;

5. Methods of providing statistical register data;

6. Methods of protecting statistical register data.

(2) Upon receiving a request under paragraph (1), the Minister of Data and Statistics shall, within 30 days from the date of receipt, review the matters specified in paragraph (1) 3 through 6, determine whether to provide the data, and determine the scope or method of provision, and shall notify the head of the requesting agency of the decision; provided, if it is impracticable to determine and provide the data within 30 days due to unavoidable circumstances, the Minister of Data and Statistics may extend the provision period, within a limit of 10 days, in consultation with the head of the requesting agency. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) If the Minister of Data and Statistics provides statistical register data under paragraph (2), the Minister shall utilize the statistical data center under Article 31-2 (1) of the Act; provided, if the head of the requesting agency requests provision in another manner, including requesting provision stored on electronic media, the Minister of Data and Statistics may provide the data in another manner in consultation with the head of the requesting agency, taking into account the level of protection required for individuals, corporations, organizations, or other entities. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) If the Minister of Data and Statistics provides statistical register data under paragraph (2), the Minister may impose necessary expenses or fees on the requesting agency. <Amended on Sep. 30, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

(5) If statistical register data are used for educational or research activities, or if necessary for the development of national statistics, the Minister of Data and Statistics may reduce the fee under paragraph (4); provided, if the requesting agency is a central administrative agency or a local government, the fee shall be exempted. <Added on Dec. 24, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

[This Article Added on Jan. 2, 2024]

Article 46(Requests for statistical data by statistics service agencies and provision) #

(1) The head of a statistics service agency intending to request the provision of statistical data pursuant to Article 30 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "requesting agency") shall make a written request (including a document in electronic form) containing the following matters:

1. Name and address of the requesting agency;

2. Title of statistical data;

3. Purpose of using statistical data;

4. Contents and scope of statistical data;

5. Methods of providing statistical data;

6. Methods of protecting statistical data.

(2) The head of a statistics service agency in receipt of a request under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "providing agency") shall examine matters under paragraph (1) 3 through 6, determine whether to provide statistical data, scope, method of provision, etc., and notify the head of the requesting agency thereof within 30 days from the date he or she receives such request; provided, if it is impracticable to make determination and provide statistical data within 30 days due to unavoidable reasons, he or she shall consult with the head of the requesting agency and extend the period up to 10 days.

(3) The methods of providing statistical data under paragraph (2) shall include recording on electronic media, using information and communications networks or providing copies or printouts, but the method designated by the head of the requesting agency shall be given priority: Provide, That where there is good cause, including cases in which it is deemed necessary to protect the information of individuals, corporations, organizations, etc. included in the statistical data or deemed that the method designated by the head of the requesting agency is inappropriate, the head of the providing agency may use other methods after consultation with the head of the requesting agency.

(4) If the head of the providing agency provides statistical data under paragraph (2), they may impose the necessary expenses or fees on the requesting agency. <Amended on Sep. 30, 2025>

(5) The head of the providing agency may reduce or exempt fees under paragraph (4) if statistical data are used for educational and research activities or necessary for the development, etc. of national statistics; provided, if the requesting agency is a central administrative agency or local government, such fees shall be exempted. <Added on Dec. 24, 2024>

Article 47(Application for statistical register data or statistical data by users of statistics and provision thereof) #

(1) A person who intends to use statistical register data or statistical data under Article 31 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "user of statistics") shall make a written application (including a document in electronic format) specifying the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016; Jan. 2, 2024>

1. Name (name of an institution, etc. in cases of an institution, etc.) and address of the user of statistics;

2.The name of the statistical register data or statistical data;

3.The purpose of using the statistical register data or statistical data;

4. The contents and scope of the statistical register data or statistical data;

5. The methods of providing the statistical register data or statistical data;

6. The methods of protecting the statistical register data or statistical data;

(2) The head of a statistics service agency (referring to the Minister of Data and Statistics in the case of statistical register data; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall determine whether to provide statistical data and other matters according to the results of examination under Article 31 (3) of the Act and notify the user of statistics thereof within 30 days from the date of receipt of an application under paragraph (1); provided, where providing statistical register data or statistical data within 30 days is impracticable due to unavoidable reasons, such as processing, handling, etc. of statistical register data or statistical data, he or she may consult with the user of statistics and extend the period by up to 10 days. <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024; Dec. 24, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

(3) "Information prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as names of businesses, business categories, domiciles, etc." referred to in Article 31 (3) 2 of the Act means the names, categories, domiciles, and telephone numbers of businesses. <Added on Jul. 26, 2016; Sep. 12, 2023; Jan. 2, 2024>

(4) Article 45-3 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the methods of providing the users of statistics with statistical register data. In such cases, "the head of a requesting agency" shall be construed as "user of statistics". <Added on Jan. 2, 2024>

(5) Article 46 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the methods of providing the users of statistics with statistical data. In such cases, "the head of a requesting agency" shall be construed as "user of statistics," and "providing institution" as "statistics service agency." <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016; Jan. 2, 2024>

(6) In principle, expenses or fees necessary for the provision of statistical register data or statistical data under paragraph (2) shall be borne by users of the statistical data. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2016; Jan. 2, 2024>

(7) The head of a statistics service agency may reduce or exempt fees under paragraph (6) if statistical register data or statistical data are used for educational and research activities or necessary for the development of national statistics; provided, if users of statistics are State agencies or local governments, fees shall be exempted. <Added on Dec. 24, 2024>

[Title Amended on Jan. 2, 2024]

Article 50(Measures for protection of confidentiality) #

(1) The head of a statistics service agency shall take measures necessary for the management of survey questionnaires, report forms, electronic media on which matters constituting confidential information of individuals, corporations, organizations, etc. gathered in the course of the production of statistics are recorded, and other relevant data so that such matters are protected pursuant to Article 33 of the Act.

(2) If the Minister of Data and Statistics delegates or entrusts the provision of statistical register data or statistical data under Article 37 (2) of the Act, he or she shall determine restrictions or procedures necessary for the following matters and require the agency to which the provision of statistical register data or statistical data is delegated or entrusted to comply with such restrictions or procedures: Added on Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Matters regarding the prohibition or restriction of re-delegation or re-entrustment;

2. Matters regarding the duplication of the statistical register data or statistical data;

3. Matters regarding the management and sale of the statistical register data or statistical data;

4. Other matters necessary for the protection of confidential information of individuals, corporations, organizations, etc. under the Act or this Decree.

(3) Where the head of a statistics service agency delegates or entrusts other statistics service agencies or relevant institutions with the processing or provision of statistical data, he or she shall determine restrictions or procedures necessary for the following matters and have agencies and institutions delegated or entrusted with the processing of statistical data follow them: <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024>

1. Matters regarding the prohibition or restriction of re-delegation or re-entrustment;

2. Matters regarding the duplication of statistical data files;

3. Matters regarding the management and sale of statistical data;

4. Other matters necessary for the protection of confidential information of individuals, corporations, organizations, etc. under the Act or this Decree.

(4) In cases falling under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Minister of Data and Statistics or the head of a statistics service agency shall occasionally inspect the current status of the processing of statistical register data or statistical data, the records and actual conditions related to the management, etc. of statistical register data or statistical data and details of input and output of data, with respect to an institution delegated or entrusted with the processing or provision of statistical register data or statistical data. <Amended on Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

Article 52-3(Processing of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #

(1) The head of a statistics service agency may manage data containing sensitive information under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as "sensitive information") or data containing resident registration numbers, passport numbers, driver's license numbers, or alien registration numbers under Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereinafter referred to as "resident registration numbers, etc."), if it is inevitable to perform the following business affairs: <Amended on Sep. 12, 2023; Jan. 2, 2024>

1. Business affairs regarding the production of statistics approved by the Minister of Data and Statistics under Article 18 (1) of the Act;

2. Business affairs regarding the production of statistics in consultation with the Minister of Data and Statistics under Article 20 (1) of the Act.

3. Business affairs regarding provision of statistical data under Article 30 (1) of the Act;

4. Business affairs regarding the use of statistical register data or statistical data under Article 31 (3) of the Act (limited to sensitive information).

(2) The head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government may manage data containing sensitive information or resident registration numbers, etc., if it is inevitable to conduct business affairs regarding requests for the provision of administrative data under Article 24 of the Act. <Amended on Sep. 12, 2023>

(3) The Minister of Data and Statistics may process data containing sensitive information or resident registration numbers, if it is unavoidable for the performance of the following business affairs: <Amended on Sep. 12, 2023; Jan. 2, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Business affairs regarding the establishment and operation of the statistical registers under Article 5-3 (1) of the Act;

2. Business affairs regarding the census under Article 5-4 (1) of the Act;

3. Business affairs regarding requests to provide data under Article 24-2 (1) and (2) of the Act;

4. Business affairs regarding the provision of statistical register data under Article 29-3 (1) of the Act.

[This Article Added on Jun. 27, 2017]

[Title Amended on Sep. 12, 2023]

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE STATISTICS ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Numerical information to which the Act is not applicable) #

Article 2-2(National Statistics Committee) #

Article 2-3(Types of Statistics Registers) #

Article 2-4(Scope and Method of Census) #

Article 2-5(Formulation of Master Plan for Development of National Statistics) #

Article 2-6(Formulation of Implementation Plans for Development of National Statistics) #

Article 3(Designation of Staff in Charge of Statistics) #

Article 4 #

Article 5(Scope of persons to be educated on statistics) #

Article 6(Educational curriculum on statistics) #

Article 7(Time of conducting regular examination of quality of statistics) #

Article 8(Considerations in formulating plans for regular examinations of quality of statistics) #

Article 9(Conducting regular examinations of quality of statistics) #

Article 10(Performers of regular examinations of quality of statistics) #

Article 11(Visit to statistics service agencies for ascertainment) #

Article 12(On-site ascertainment of respondents of statistics) #

Article 13(Formulation of plans for occasional examinations of quality of statistics) #

Article 14(Details, methods of occasional examinations of quality of statistics) #

Article 15(Methods, procedures of self-examinations of quality of statistics) #

Article 16(Implementation of improvement of business of production and dissemination of statistics) #

Article 17(Ascertainment of improvement of business of production and dissemination of statistics) #

Article 17-2(Procedures and methods of statistics-based policy evaluation) #

Article 17-3(Seeking advice on statistics-based policy evaluation) #

Article 17-4(Monitoring of statistics provided to international organizations and reporting thereon) #

Article 18(Requirements for designation as designated statistics service agency) #

Article 19(Application for designation as designated statistics service agency and designation) #

Article 19-2(Ex officio designation of designated statistics service agencies) #

Article 20(Revocation of designation as statistics service agency) #

Article 21(Deferment of revocation of designation as designated statistics service agency) #

Article 22(Application for designation as designated statistics) #

Article 23(Revocation of designation as designated statistics) #

Article 24(Application for approval for production of statistics and approval therefor) #

Article 25(Approved matters for production of statistics) #

Article 26(Application for approval for change or suspension of production of statistics, and handling thereof) #

Article 27(Revocation of approval for production of statistics) #

Article 28(Request for consultation on production of statistics and consultation thereon) #

Article 29(Allocation of approval number or consultation number for production of statistics) #

Article 30(Request for report for production of statistics) #

Article 31(Establishment of guidelines for survey for production of statistics) #

Article 32(Items to be mentioned in survey questionnaires) #

Article 33(Examination concerning request for production of statistics and requests) #

Article 34 #

Article 35(Procedures for preparing and correcting standard classification) #

Article 36(Reasons for production and correction of standard classification and contents thereof) #

Article 37(Elucidation of standard classification) #

Article 38(Request for administrative data, provision thereof) #

Article 39(Grounds for exceptions to provision of administrative data) #

Article 39-2(Information security measures for administrative data) #

Article 39-3(Scope of computerized data on family registration) #

Article 39-4(Scope of vital statistics survey) #

Article 40(Procedures and methods for requesting to submit data) #

Article 41(Requests to make requests to submit data and handling of requests) #

Article 41-2(Procedures and methods for conducting on-site investigations) #

Article 42(Method of announcement of statistics) #

Article 42-2(Request for advance provision) #

Article 42-3(Exceptions to advance provision of produced statistics, disclosure) #

Article 43(Establishment and operation of statistics database) #

Article 44(Entrustment of duties of issuance and sale of statistics publications) #

Article 45(Scope of statistics publications to be submitted) #

Article 45-2(Keeping of statistics data and methods of management) #

Article 45-3(Provision of statistical register data) #

Article 46(Requests for statistical data by statistics service agencies and provision) #

Article 47(Application for statistical register data or statistical data by users of statistics and provision thereof) #

Article 48(Protection of statistical register data or statistical data) #

Article 49(Establishment and operation of deliberative council on provision of statistical data) #

Article 49-2(Establishment and operation of statistics data center) #

Article 50(Measures for protection of confidentiality) #

Article 51(Delegation and entrustment of authority of heads of central administrative agencies) #

Article 52(Entrustment of duties of the Minister of Data and Statistics) #

Article 52-2(Entrustment of duties by heads of statistics service agencies) #

Article 52-3(Processing of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #

Article 53(Standards for imposition of administrative fines) #