The charts illustrate the expected changes in electronics produced in South Korea in 2020 compared to 2040.
The most noticeable features are the drop in the proportion of computers that will fall dramatically by 13% from 21% in 2020 to 8% in 2040, and the rise in the proportion of smartwatches that will increase significantly by 13% from 7% in 2020 to 20% in 2040. Moreover, it is estimated that there will be a decline of 10% in the proportions of speakers, falling steadily from 15% in 2020 to 5% in 2040.
While the proportion of smartphones is predicted to increase by 5% from 20% in 2020 to 25% in 2040, the proportion of tablets is expected to rise by 5% as well, from 23% in 2020 to 28% in 2040.
By contrast, the proportion of headsets is expected to remain the same at 14% in 2020 and 2040.
