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Population density was 475.3 people per km² in 2024. There were 3.3 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 538.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.2% at the end of 2025. For 진주시, annual PM10 was 25 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The population of 진주시, in South Korea, was 334,651 in June 2026. The city covered 712.8 km² in 2020.

Lower unemployment than 75% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 진주시.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 7.88% at the end of 2024.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings133,353 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent7.88 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 진주시?

The unemployment rate is 1.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 진주시 is 1.2%. 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%161–1.5진주시 1.2%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 rate1.2 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to 진주시. 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 진주시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count95 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response13Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.3 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_10006Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,870 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 진주시 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 residents3.3 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 진주시. 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.

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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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 진주시.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 진주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
진주시 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154025.0PM10µg/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 진주시 is 14.0 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/m³510–116 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/m³2514–15진주시 14.027 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
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official

Cities of a similar size in South Korea

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

All South Korea cities
광진구330,905 residentsdonggu338,476 residents동안구328,594 residents하남시327,495 residents상록구320,773 residents동대문구352,848 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 진주시?

The published population was 334,651 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
진주시 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.8%Foreign residents 2.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents538.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu12Official
City area712.8 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.10Official
Foreign-resident share2.03 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-315Official
Foreign residents7,269 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202611Official
Population density475.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.10Official
Population Female169,245 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male165,406 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population334,651 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 진주시

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
계6,814100.0%
베트남2,80541.2%
우즈베키스탄4636.8%
중국4476.6%
캄보디아4086.0%
네팔3595.3%
스리랑카3054.5%
필리핀2503.7%
인도네시아2303.4%
파키스탄2173.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
한국계중국인1742.6%
미얀마1622.4%
타이(태국)1372.0%
몽골1362.0%
인도1251.8%
미국811.2%
일본711.0%
방글라데시590.9%
카자흐스탄540.8%
남아프리카공화국330.5%
시리아300.4%
러시아(연방)250.4%
이란250.4%
라오스210.3%
영국200.3%
타이완(대만)190.3%
말레이시아140.2%
캐나다110.2%
튀르키예100.1%
프랑스90.1%
나이지리아90.1%
오스트레일리아70.1%
에콰도르70.1%
키르기즈60.1%
스페인60.1%
독일50.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)50.1%
에티오피아50.1%
르완다50.1%
이집트40.1%
뉴질랜드40.1%
페루40.1%
콜롬비아40.1%
카메룬30.0%
브라질30.0%
멕시코30.0%
우크라이나20.0%
아일랜드20.0%
가나20.0%
이탈리아20.0%
폴란드20.0%
기타20.0%
홍콩10.0%
싱가포르10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
모로코10.0%
이라크10.0%
예멘공화국10.0%
케냐10.0%
핀란드10.0%
탄자니아10.0%
알제리10.0%
코트디부아르10.0%
체코10.0%
헝가리10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
베네수엘라10.0%
잠비아10.0%
도미니카공화국10.0%
파라과이10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
파나마10.0%
트리니다드토바고10.0%
부탄10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is 진주시 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%
Foreign residents7,269 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population334,651 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings133,353 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate1.2 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households163,589 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 진주시?

The published population was 334,651 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 진주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations.

What is the unemployment rate in 진주시?

The unemployment rate is 1.2 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in 진주시?

7,269 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 진주시 a good place to live?

진주시 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 진주시?

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). 진주시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jinjusi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-korea-jobs-air-quality-schools_054c8376602b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {진주시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jinjusi/},
  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. 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations 2024 Air Environment Annual Report · airkorea.or.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  2. 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey · korea.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  3. DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  4. DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  5. Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  6. KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_1000 kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  7. KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  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. 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
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  1. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  2. Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu stat.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  3. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  4. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28

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