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Title	International Migration Statistics in 2019
Date	2020-07-16
- In 2019, international migration recorded a positive net migration (Incoming migrants - Outgoing migrants) of 32 thousand persons. This figure declined by 124 thousand persons from 2018. - Both incoming migration and outgoing migration of Koreans recorded a year-on-year decrease. Incoming migration of foreigners dropped by 11.5%, while their outgoing migration rose by 16.6%. - Compared to 2018, Thai nationals showed a year-on-year decrease in positive net migration. Chinese nationals changed a positive net migration into a negative net migration. ※ For more information, refer to the attached file.
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