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Title	2016 Foreigner Labour Force Survey
Date	2016-10-20
□ As of May 2016, the number of foreigners aged 15 and more who resided in Korea was 1,425 thousand persons. This figure rose by 51 thousand persons (3.7 percent) from the previous year. □ The employed foreigners amounted to 962 thousand persons, which grew by 25 thousand persons (2.6 percent) from 2015. □ The employment-population ratio for foreigners stood at 67.6 percent, down 0.7%p from 2015. The unemployment rate of foreigners stood at 4.2 percent, down 0.7%p from 2015. [ Major characteristics of employed foreigners ] ○ (Employed foreigners by sex) ○ (Employed foreigners by status of sojourn) ○ (Employed foreigners by nationality) ○ (Employed foreigners by age group) ○ (Employed foreigners by industry) ○ (Employed foreigners by occupation) ○ (Employed foreigners by status of worker) ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.
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