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Living in 인제군

인제군 is a city in South Korea. In June 2026, 인제군 had a population of 30,771. For 인제군, the unemployment rate was 1% at the end of 2025.

Lower unemployment than 78% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of South Korean cities that publish it.

Which South Korea-wide rules apply when you move to 인제군?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in South KoreaNational rates and thresholds that apply in 인제군.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 11.7% at the end of 2024.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for 인제군 yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,623 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality2Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent11.71 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 인제군?

The unemployment rate is 1 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate7

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 인제군 is 1.0%. Of 218 cities with data, 34 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in South Korea per band13 cities: 0% to under 0.5%130–0.534 cities: 0.5% to under 1%340.5–116 cities: 1% to under 1.5%161–1.5인제군 1.0%20 cities: 1.5% to under 2%201.5–215 cities: 2% to under 2.5%152–2.527 cities: 2.5% to under 3%272.5–327 cities: 3% to under 3.5%273–3.532 cities: 3.5% to under 4%323.5–418 cities: 4% to under 4.5%184–4.511 cities: 4.5% to under 5%114.5–53 cities: 5% to under 5.5%35–5.52 cities: 5.5% to under 6%25.5–6

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate1 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 인제군. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work24 public employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Republic of Korea

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 인제군. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count29 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents1.3 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_10005Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k390 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 인제군 under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents1.3 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 인제군. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Early Adaptation Program — Newcomer Adaptation

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For newly arrived foreign residents, international students, workers, marriage migrants.

KoreanIn Person
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Social Integration Program (KIIP) — Integration course

Ministry of Justice / Korea Immigration Service

For foreign residents in Korea, people within three years of naturalization.

KoreanIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 인제군.

Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 10°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,469 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 인제군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.43 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
인제군 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°-10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
인제군 average monthly precipitation, mm0851702553401723327093117332288127454121JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
인제군 average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220159158188199216199145160165167136147JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
인제군 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.4PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in South KoreaAnnual PM2.5 in 인제군 is 10.4 µg/m³. Of 234 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in South Korea per band3 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³39–105 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³510–11인제군 10.46 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–1217 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1712–1332 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³3213–1425 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2514–1527 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³2715–1624 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³2416–1746 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³4617–1828 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³2818–199 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³919–207 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³720–214 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³421–221 city: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³122–23

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.43 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 17.8 · May 23.2 · Jun 27 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 11 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Inje_47211.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.4 · Feb -7.7 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 9.6 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14 · Oct 6.4 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -7.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Inje_47211.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 4 · Apr 10.6 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 4.8 · Dec -2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Inje_47211.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 16.6 · Feb 22.8 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 69.8 · May 92.6 · Jun 116.8 · Jul 332.4 · Aug 287.6 · Sep 127.4 · Oct 44.8 · Nov 40.9 · Dec 20.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Inje_47211.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 158.8 · Feb 158.3 · Mar 187.5 · Apr 199.4 · May 215.6 · Jun 199.2 · Jul 144.9 · Aug 159.7 · Sep 165 · Oct 166.9 · Nov 136.1 · Dec 147.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Inje_47211.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.96 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,469 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All South Korea cities
보은군31,181 residents청양군30,051 residents고령군29,545 residents영덕군32,560 residents산청군32,638 residents봉화군28,122 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,646.1 km² in 2020. Population density was 19.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 인제군?

The published population was 30,771 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
인제군 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.2%Foreign residents 1.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents665.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu13Official
City area1,646 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.11Official
Foreign-resident share1.87 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-314Official
Foreign residents548 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official
Population density19.16 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.11Official
Population Female13,896 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male16,875 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population30,771 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 인제군

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons recorded in the official KOSIS registered-foreigner population table; this is not the total resident population and is not interchangeable with resident citizenship. · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
계576100.0%
네팔22138.4%
타이(태국)7312.7%
베트남6611.5%
필리핀376.4%
캄보디아345.9%
미얀마335.7%
한국계중국인244.2%
우즈베키스탄173.0%
중국152.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
라오스101.7%
일본91.6%
남아프리카공화국71.2%
미국50.9%
타이완(대만)40.7%
몽골40.7%
영국30.5%
방글라데시20.3%
러시아(연방)20.3%
카자흐스탄20.3%
키르기즈20.3%
모로코20.3%
독일10.2%
홍콩10.2%
시리아10.2%
튀르키예10.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is 인제군 a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%
Foreign residents548 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population30,771 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings13,623 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate1 %31 Dec 2025Official source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
PM2.5 — annual mean10.43 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Annual mean temperature9.96 °C31 Dec 2024Official source · NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households16,692 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 인제군?

The published population was 30,771 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 인제군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations.

What is the unemployment rate in 인제군?

The unemployment rate is 1 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in 인제군?

548 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 인제군 a good place to live?

인제군 may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the 지부티 citizenship group in 인제군?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 인제군, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/injegun/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-jobs-air-quality-climate_b9b80b6b8edf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {인제군, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/injegun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data · data.go.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  4. Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  5. KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_1000 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  6. KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  7. KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey · kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  9. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  10. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
Show 6 more sources
  1. Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name. kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-15
  2. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  3. Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu stat.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  4. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  5. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Inje_47211.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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