This study aims to collect and manage health and welfare statistical information&data based on the Health and Welfare Data Portal (http://data.kihasa.re.kr), and to establish and operate a comprehensive health and welfare statistical service system that provides this information in various forms of content. In 2023, to enhance the openness and usability of health and welfare statistical information&data, a data integration management system based on the data portal was established, and efforts were made to advance user-friendly related content and services.
This policy brief presents indicators related to the recent demographic changes that South Korean society is experiencing and provides a more in-depth interpretation of their implications. This study follows the framework of the 2022 Demographic Change Monitoring Yearbook pilot project and focuses on a more detailed calculation process and in-depth interpretation of the indicators. Our composition is largely attributable to the purpose of further enhancing the correlation between population change and policy responses.
The Social Security Administration Monitoring has been operated in the form of a forum since 2008 with the aim of cultivating expert members from local governments, social welfare frontline workers, and field experts to address current issues and problems within the social security system and to discuss improvement measures. As 2023 marks the 15th year since the project's inception, a 9th specialized member has been newly commissioned.
The topics discussed during this year's forum include social isolation and seclusion, coordination and integration of public assistance and welfare benefits, state intervention in groups that are resistant to help, and efficient housing surveys. These topics encompass a wide range of new challenges, adjustments to existing systems, and enhancements to delivery mechanisms, providing an opportunity to reassess areas for improvement despite the expansion and growth of the social security system. We hope that the insights presented in this forum will serve as valuable data for public officials, relevant workers, social welfare academia and experts, and associated civic groups.
In response to the recent geopolitical crisis and global social risks, it needs to proactively respond to the rapid demographic changes, social polarization, and the impact of COVID19. In recognition of these it should explore the internalization and development of Korea's social security policy through international academic exchanges with advanced countries. In addition, as a leading country in Asia, Korea should promote its policy experience to developing countries and strengthen exchanges. High-quality research outcomes should be achieved through collaborative research with internationally renowned research institutions. Through international collaborative research, KIHASA's major research achievements can be widely promoted internationally. It is expected to play a role in promoting KIHASA's experts and research achievements internationally, while introducing overseas specialized research institutions and researchers to Korea.
This study builds and runs the Health and Welfare Data Portal System to manage and open the collected statistics and micro-data related to health and welfare. Since 2011 its launch, the Health and Welfare Data Portal has provided micro-data produced by various surveys related to health and welfare, conducted not only in KIHASA but around the world, and its meta-data.
In 2022, management of health and welfare microdata and new microdata updates were implemented. In accordance with the government's public data disclosure policy, Health and Welfare Data Portal improved management functions for microdata management and opening, and introduced motion chart technology as a new statistical visualization service to activate the use of Health and Welfare Data Portal.
