Inclusive Growth trends and challenges in Seoul

This chapter examines the state of inequalities and inclusive growth in Seoul. It assesses major economic and demographic trends in the Seoul metropolitan area relative to other Korean cities and OECD metropolitan areas. It analyses the challenges facing Seoul inhabitants along four inclusive growth pillars (education labour markets housing and the urban environment infrastructure and public services), focusing on the extent to which certain social groups or inhabitants of specific neighbourhoods face difficulties in fully benefitting from the city’s economic and social opportunities.