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Survey on Immigrants' Living Conditions and Employment (1/2)

8 tables and 170 items from the KOSIS survey “Survey on Immigrants' Living Conditions and Employment”, as annual figures and charts.

경제활동인구 총괄(이민자)

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대상별 이민자 · 성별 계

Foreigner Population 15 years old and over

2012 964Thousand Persons→2025 1,692Thousand Persons▲ +75.6%

Foreigner - Economically active population

2012 725Thousand Persons→2025 1,185Thousand Persons▲ +63.4%

Foreigner · Employed persons

2012 698Thousand Persons→2025 1,109Thousand Persons▲ +58.9%

Foreigner · Unemployed persons

2012 27.5Thousand Persons→2025 75.9Thousand Persons▲ +176.0%

Foreigner - Economically inactive population

2012 238Thousand Persons→2025 507Thousand Persons▲ +112.8%

Foreigner Labor Force Participation rate

2012 75.3%→2025 70%▼ −7.0%

체류자격별 경제활동인구(외국인)

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체류자격별 계

Population 15 years old and over

2012 964Thousand Persons→2025 1,692Thousand Persons▲ +75.6%

Non-professional employment(E-9) Population 15 years old and over

2012 230Thousand Persons→2025 321Thousand Persons▲ +39.4%

Work and visit(H-2) Population 15 years old and over

2012 248Thousand Persons→2025 73Thousand Persons▼ −70.6%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) Population 15 years old and over

2012 40.9Thousand Persons→2025 82.1Thousand Persons▲ +100.7%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) Population 15 years old and over

2012 72.1Thousand Persons→2025 236Thousand Persons▲ +227.6%

Overseas Korean(F-4) Population 15 years old and over

2012 115Thousand Persons→2025 410Thousand Persons▲ +257.0%

Permanent resident(F-5) Population 15 years old and over

2012 64.9Thousand Persons→2025 163Thousand Persons▲ +150.7%

Marriage migrant(F-6 F-2-1) Population 15 years old and over

2012 113Thousand Persons→2025 128Thousand Persons▲ +12.8%

Others Population 15 years old and over

2012 79.5Thousand Persons→2025 280Thousand Persons▲ +252.1%

- Economically active population

2012 725Thousand Persons→2025 1,185Thousand Persons▲ +63.4%

Non-professional employment(E-9) - Economically active population

2012 230Thousand Persons→2025 321Thousand Persons▲ +39.6%

Work and visit(H-2) - Economically active population

2012 221Thousand Persons→2025 59Thousand Persons▼ −73.2%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) - Economically active population

2012 40.6Thousand Persons→2025 81.9Thousand Persons▲ +101.7%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) - Economically active population

2012 14.5Thousand Persons→2025 68.2Thousand Persons▲ +370.3%

Overseas Korean(F-4) - Economically active population

2012 76.3Thousand Persons→2025 273Thousand Persons▲ +257.8%

Permanent resident(F-5) - Economically active population

2012 45Thousand Persons→2025 130Thousand Persons▲ +189.1%

Marriage migrant(F-6 F-2-1) - Economically active population

2012 58.2Thousand Persons→2025 83Thousand Persons▲ +42.6%

Others - Economically active population

2012 40.4Thousand Persons→2025 169Thousand Persons▲ +318.6%

· Employed persons

2012 698Thousand Persons→2025 1,109Thousand Persons▲ +58.9%

Non-professional employment(E-9) · Employed persons

2012 230Thousand Persons→2025 321Thousand Persons▲ +39.5%

Work and visit(H-2) · Employed persons

2012 210Thousand Persons→2025 54.1Thousand Persons▼ −74.2%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) · Employed persons

2012 40.6Thousand Persons→2025 81.6Thousand Persons▲ +101.0%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) · Employed persons

2012 11.4Thousand Persons→2025 55.5Thousand Persons▲ +386.8%

Overseas Korean(F-4) · Employed persons

2012 73.4Thousand Persons→2025 253Thousand Persons▲ +245.2%

Permanent resident(F-5) · Employed persons

2012 42.3Thousand Persons→2025 123Thousand Persons▲ +191.3%

Marriage migrant(F-6 F-2-1) · Employed persons

2012 53.7Thousand Persons→2025 77.3Thousand Persons▲ +43.9%

Others · Employed persons

2012 36.9Thousand Persons→2025 144Thousand Persons▲ +289.4%

- Economically inactive population

2012 238Thousand Persons→2025 507Thousand Persons▲ +112.8%

Non-professional employment(E-9) - Economically inactive population

2012 0.3Thousand Persons→2023 0.1Thousand Persons▼ −66.7%

Work and visit(H-2) - Economically inactive population

2012 27.5Thousand Persons→2025 13.9Thousand Persons▼ −49.5%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) - Economically inactive population

2012 0.3Thousand Persons→2025 0.2Thousand Persons▼ −33.3%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) - Economically inactive population

2012 57.6Thousand Persons→2025 168Thousand Persons▲ +191.7%

Overseas Korean(F-4) - Economically inactive population

2012 38.5Thousand Persons→2025 137Thousand Persons▲ +255.3%

Permanent resident(F-5) - Economically inactive population

2012 19.9Thousand Persons→2025 32.5Thousand Persons▲ +63.3%

Marriage migrant(F-6 F-2-1) - Economically inactive population

2012 55.1Thousand Persons→2025 44.8Thousand Persons▼ −18.7%

Others - Economically inactive population

2012 39.1Thousand Persons→2025 111Thousand Persons▲ +183.4%

Labor Force Participation rate

2012 75.3%→2025 70%▼ −7.0%

Non-professional employment(E-9) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 99.9%→2025 100%▲ +0.1%

Work and visit(H-2) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 88.9%→2025 80.8%▼ −9.1%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 99.4%→2025 99.8%▲ +0.4%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 20.1%→2025 28.9%▲ +43.8%

Overseas Korean(F-4) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 66.4%→2025 66.6%▲ +0.3%

Permanent resident(F-5) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 69.4%→2025 80%▲ +15.3%

Marriage migrant(F-6 F-2-1) Labor Force Participation rate

2012 51.4%→2025 64.9%▲ +26.3%

Others Labor Force Participation rate

2012 50.8%→2025 60.4%▲ +18.9%

Employment to population ratio

2012 72.4%→2025 65.5%▼ −9.5%

Non-professional employment(E-9) Employment to population ratio

2012 99.8%→2025 99.9%▲ +0.1%

Work and visit(H-2) Employment to population ratio

2012 84.6%→2025 74.1%▼ −12.4%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) Employment to population ratio

2012 99.4%→2025 99.4%▲ +0.0%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) Employment to population ratio

2012 15.8%→2025 23.5%▲ +48.7%

Overseas Korean(F-4) Employment to population ratio

2012 63.9%→2025 61.8%▼ −3.3%

Permanent resident(F-5) Employment to population ratio

2012 65.2%→2025 75.7%▲ +16.1%

Marriage migrant(F-6 F-2-1) Employment to population ratio

2012 47.4%→2025 60.5%▲ +27.6%

Others Employment to population ratio

2012 46.4%→2025 51.3%▲ +10.6%

혼인상태별 경제활동인구(이민자)

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대상별 이민자 · 혼인상태별 계

Foreigner Population 15 years old and over

2012 964Thousand Persons→2025 1,692Thousand Persons▲ +75.6%

Foreigner - Economically active population

2012 725Thousand Persons→2025 1,185Thousand Persons▲ +63.4%

Foreigner · Employed persons

2012 698Thousand Persons→2025 1,109Thousand Persons▲ +58.9%

Foreigner - Economically inactive population

2012 238Thousand Persons→2025 507Thousand Persons▲ +112.8%

Foreigner Labor Force Participation rate

2012 75.3%→2025 70%▼ −7.0%

Foreigner Employment to population ratio

2012 72.4%→2025 65.5%▼ −9.5%

출생지역별 경제활동인구(이민자)

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대상별 이민자 · 출생지역별 계

Foreigner Population 15 years old and over

2014 1,060Thousand Persons→2025 1,692Thousand Persons▲ +59.6%

Foreigner - Economically active population

2014 774Thousand Persons→2025 1,185Thousand Persons▲ +53.2%

Foreigner · Employed persons

2014 738Thousand Persons→2025 1,109Thousand Persons▲ +50.3%

Foreigner - Economically inactive population

2014 287Thousand Persons→2025 507Thousand Persons▲ +76.8%

Foreigner Labor Force Participation rate

2014 73%→2025 70%▼ −4.1%

Foreigner Employment to population ratio

2014 69.6%→2025 65.5%▼ −5.9%

체류자격별 취업자(외국인)

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특성별 성별

Total

2012 698Thousand Persons→2025 1,109Thousand Persons▲ +58.9%

Male Total

2012 463Thousand Persons→2025 750Thousand Persons▲ +62.0%

Female Total

2012 235Thousand Persons→2025 360Thousand Persons▲ +53.0%

Non-professional employment(E-9)

2012 230Thousand Persons→2025 321Thousand Persons▲ +39.5%

Male Non-professional employment(E-9)

2012 207Thousand Persons→2025 290Thousand Persons▲ +40.3%

Female Non-professional employment(E-9)

2012 23.2Thousand Persons→2025 30.7Thousand Persons▲ +32.3%

Work and visit(H-2)

2012 210Thousand Persons→2025 54.1Thousand Persons▼ −74.2%

Male Work and visit(H-2)

2012 121Thousand Persons→2025 32.8Thousand Persons▼ −72.9%

Female Work and visit(H-2)

2012 88.7Thousand Persons→2025 21.3Thousand Persons▼ −76.0%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7)

2012 40.6Thousand Persons→2025 81.6Thousand Persons▲ +101.0%

Male Professional staff(E-1~E-7)

2012 24.9Thousand Persons→2025 62.5Thousand Persons▲ +151.0%

Female Professional staff(E-1~E-7)

2012 15.8Thousand Persons→2025 19.1Thousand Persons▲ +20.9%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7)

2012 11.4Thousand Persons→2025 55.5Thousand Persons▲ +386.8%

Male Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7)

2012 4.4Thousand Persons→2025 27.2Thousand Persons▲ +518.2%

Female Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7)

2012 7Thousand Persons→2025 28.3Thousand Persons▲ +304.3%

Overseas Korean(F-4)

2012 73.4Thousand Persons→2025 253Thousand Persons▲ +245.2%

Male Overseas Korean(F-4)

2012 45.7Thousand Persons→2025 144Thousand Persons▲ +215.5%

Female Overseas Korean(F-4)

2012 27.8Thousand Persons→2025 109Thousand Persons▲ +293.2%

산업별 취업자 총괄(이민자, 11차)

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대상별 이민자 · 특성별 성별

Foreigner Total

2012 6981000 person→2025 1,1091000 person▲ +58.9%

Foreigner A. Agriculture forestry and fishing

2012 37.41000 person→2025 1001000 person▲ +168.2%

Foreigner C. Manufacturing

2012 3351000 person→2025 4971000 person▲ +48.5%

Foreigner E. Water supply; sewage waste management materials recovery

2012 3.71000 person→2025 7.71000 person▲ +108.1%

Foreigner F. Construction

2012 76.41000 person→2025 1071000 person▲ +40.1%

Foreigner G. Wholesale and retail trade

2012 22.61000 person→2025 66.11000 person▲ +192.5%

실업자의 구직경로(복수응답, 이민자)

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대상별 외국인 · 특성별 성별

Public employment agency

2012 27.7%→2025 19.2%▼ −30.7%

Male Public employment agency

2012 27.3%→2025 20.4%▼ −25.3%

Female Public employment agency

2012 28%→2025 17.8%▼ −36.4%

Private employment agency

2012 42.9%→2025 27.3%▼ −36.4%

Male Private employment agency

2012 50.5%→2025 30%▼ −40.6%

Female Private employment agency

2012 35%→2025 23.8%▼ −32.0%

Mass media

2012 47.2%→2025 39.9%▼ −15.5%

Male Mass media

2012 39.5%→2025 34.9%▼ −11.6%

Female Mass media

2012 55.2%→2025 46.4%▼ −15.9%

School academic institute

2012 11%→2025 8.3%▼ −24.5%

Male School academic institute

2012 9.9%→2025 6.8%▼ −31.3%

Female School academic institute

2012 12.2%→2025 9.9%▼ −18.9%

Relatives friends peers

2012 65%→2025 53.2%▼ −18.2%

Male Relatives friends peers

2012 68.3%→2025 56%▼ −18.0%

Female Relatives friends peers

2012 61.5%→2025 49.7%▼ −19.2%

한국 체류기간(이민자)

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대상별 외국인 · 특성별 성별

Less than 6 months

2013 2.6Percent→2025 1.3Percent▼ −50.0%

Less than 6 months

2013 2.6Percent→2025 1.3Percent▼ −50.0%

Male Less than 6 months

2013 2.3Percent→2025 1.1Percent▼ −52.2%

Female Less than 6 months

2013 3Percent→2025 1.5Percent▼ −50.0%

Non-professional employment(E-9) Less than 6 months

2013 2.5Percent→2025 1.3Percent▼ −48.0%

Work and visit(H-2) Less than 6 months

2013 2.4Percent→2025 1.2Percent▼ −50.0%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) Less than 6 months

2013 4.3Percent→2025 0.7Percent▼ −83.7%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) Less than 6 months

2013 2.6Percent→2025 3.6Percent▲ +38.5%

Overseas Korean(F-4) Less than 6 months

2013 2.7Percent→2025 0.4Percent▼ −85.2%

Marriage migrant(F-2-1 F-6) Less than 6 months

2013 1.5Percent→2025 0.3Percent▼ −80.0%

Others Less than 6 months

2013 5.2Percent→2025 1.8Percent▼ −65.4%

6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 9.6Percent→2025 8.2Percent▼ −14.6%

6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 9.6Percent→2025 8.2Percent▼ −14.6%

Male 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 9.5Percent→2025 8.5Percent▼ −10.5%

Female 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 9.7Percent→2025 7.9Percent▼ −18.6%

Non-professional employment(E-9) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 10.6Percent→2025 9.6Percent▼ −9.4%

Work and visit(H-2) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 6.4Percent→2025 6Percent▼ −6.2%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 21.2Percent→2025 8.2Percent▼ −61.3%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 16.3Percent→2025 20.4Percent▲ +25.2%

Overseas Korean(F-4) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 6Percent→2025 1.1Percent▼ −81.7%

Permanent resident(F-5) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 1.1Percent→2025 0.1Percent▼ −90.9%

Marriage migrant(F-2-1 F-6) 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 6.8Percent→2025 2.3Percent▼ −66.2%

Others 6 months or more - less than 1 year

2013 20Percent→2025 14.7Percent▼ −26.5%

1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 35.8Percent→2025 26.5Percent▼ −26.0%

1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 35.8Percent→2025 26.5Percent▼ −26.0%

Male 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 40.4Percent→2025 30.1Percent▼ −25.5%

Female 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 29.8Percent→2025 21.6Percent▼ −27.5%

Non-professional employment(E-9) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 56.9Percent→2025 53.9Percent▼ −5.3%

Work and visit(H-2) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 34.2Percent→2025 19.7Percent▼ −42.4%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 41.8Percent→2025 23.8Percent▼ −43.1%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 37.9Percent→2025 48.3Percent▲ +27.4%

Overseas Korean(F-4) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 20.5Percent→2025 7Percent▼ −65.9%

Permanent resident(F-5) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 15.1Percent→2025 0.4Percent▼ −97.4%

Marriage migrant(F-2-1 F-6) 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 26.8Percent→2025 11.3Percent▼ −57.8%

Others 1 year or more - less than 3 years

2013 37.7Percent→2025 30Percent▼ −20.4%

3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 21.7Percent→2025 7.4Percent▼ −65.9%

3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 21.7Percent→2025 7.4Percent▼ −65.9%

Male 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 21.6Percent→2025 6.6Percent▼ −69.4%

Female 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 21.8Percent→2025 8.6Percent▼ −60.6%

Non-professional employment(E-9) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 25.1Percent→2025 6.3Percent▼ −74.9%

Work and visit(H-2) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 22.9Percent→2025 5.2Percent▼ −77.3%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 15Percent→2025 7.8Percent▼ −48.0%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 32.9Percent→2025 14.8Percent▼ −55.0%

Overseas Korean(F-4) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 19.8Percent→2025 5Percent▼ −74.7%

Permanent resident(F-5) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 15.6Percent→2025 0.8Percent▼ −94.9%

Marriage migrant(F-2-1 F-6) 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 23Percent→2025 7.4Percent▼ −67.8%

Others 3 years or more - less than 5 years

2013 11.3Percent→2025 10.6Percent▼ −6.2%

5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 19.9Percent→2025 23.8Percent▲ +19.6%

5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 19.9Percent→2025 23.8Percent▲ +19.6%

Male 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 16.9Percent→2025 24.9Percent▲ +47.3%

Female 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 23.9Percent→2025 22.4Percent▼ −6.3%

Non-professional employment(E-9) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 4.7Percent→2025 28.5Percent▲ +506.4%

Work and visit(H-2) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 20.9Percent→2025 21.9Percent▲ +4.8%

Professional staff(E-1~E-7) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 13.6Percent→2025 34.1Percent▲ +150.7%

Student(D-2 D-4-1 D-4-7) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 9.8Percent→2025 11.9Percent▲ +21.4%

Overseas Korean(F-4) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 34.2Percent→2025 26.4Percent▼ −22.8%

Permanent resident(F-5) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 37.8Percent→2025 9.9Percent▼ −73.8%

Marriage migrant(F-2-1 F-6) 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 30.5Percent→2025 28.6Percent▼ −6.2%

Others 5 years or more - less than 10 years

2013 14.3Percent→2025 28.2Percent▲ +97.2%

Data source

Organization
통계청
Dataset
경제활동인구 총괄(이민자)
Provider
KOSIS 국가통계포털
Period
2012 ~ 2025
As of
2026-08-29
Processing
KOSIS OpenAPI 로 연간 전국값을 받아 그대로 사용. 가공 없음.
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