Dr. Insill Yi is currently the Commissioner of the Statistics Korea(KOSTAT). After graduating with degrees in Economics and Geology from Yonsei University in Seoul in 1981, she received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, U.S.A. in 1991.

Formerly Dr. Yi was a professor of the Graduate School of Economics at Sogang University. She contributed to the development of Korean Economic Studies as Vice President of the Association of Korean Economic Studies (2007-2009) and Korean Economic Association (2007-2008). She has also led the publication of “The Studies of the Korean Economy” as a chief editor (2003-2009). Serving as President of the Korean Women Economists Association (2004-2007), she laid the groundwork for building a comprehensive network among Women Economists in Korea, which has promoted in-depth discussions for resolving Korean economic problems as well as female issues.
 
Prior to Dr. Yi’s current position, her career path in the public sector includes successful posts as the Chief of Economic Analysis Division at the National Assembly Budget Office, a member of several presidential or governmental-initiated committees such as the National Statistics Committee of the Statistics Korea (1999-2005), the Presidential Committee on Government Innovation and Decentralization (2003) and Presidential Committee on Regulatory Reform (2002-2003).