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Living in Jinju-si

In Jinju-si, unemployment is 1.2% (2025).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population334,651people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Unemployment rate1.2%country median 2.7% — 56% belowOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
Recorded crime3,511incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 16.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations

Lower unemployment than 76% 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 Jinju-si?

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 Jinju-si.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

In South Korea, jeonse is a deposit-only lease with no monthly rent. Where both values are available, the profile's monthly comparison estimates its cost as deposit × annual conversion rate ÷ 100 ÷ 12. Wolse is a separate lease with a monthly payment and its own deposit; that deposit is not included in the monthly figure.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Jinju-si recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€29
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT 100 Mbps internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.91 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KT mobile data plan11Official · national market
Dwellings133,353 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing vacancy rate7.88 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official
Annual jeonse deposit-to-rent conversion rate5.5 %31 Jul 2026전국주택가격동향조사 — 지역별 전월세 전환율_아파트 (A_2024_00156, statId S234820263)22Official
Median jeonse deposit (deposit-only lease)147,012 EUR31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (전세 rows: 보증금(만원))21Official
Median wolse monthly payment (deposit also required)170.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 — 아파트 전월세 (월세 rows: 월세금(만원), deposit coexists)21Official

Is Jinju-si a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–68%
Skilled employee74%strong on work, weak on safety · range 66–82%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–59%
Family73%strong on family, weak on cost · range 66–80%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–65%

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 Jinju-si is 1.2%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Work24 — 고용복지+센터 institution finder20Official
Unemployment rate1.2 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2Official

What does a salary buy in Jinju-si?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

South Korea median gross pay: €1,911 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€925of €1,660 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€1,660
Jeonse monthly equivalentjeonse monthly equivalent; based on a €147,012 refundable deposit and 5.5% annual conversion rate · official · 국토교통부 실거래가 공개시스템 조건별 자료제공 · 2026-08-31 · official · 전국주택가격동향조사 · 2026-07-31− €674
Internet€32 · official · KT 100 Mbps internet · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€29 · official · KT mobile data plan · 2026-09-30− €29
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€925
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Public employment offices in Jinju-si

Work24 lists 1 public employment office in Jinju-si (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers5 count30 Sept 2026National KIIP operating-institution register14Official
Schools95 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response18Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.3 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,870 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k8Official
Hospitals32 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보5Official
Pharmacies177 count30 Jun 2026HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents330 per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 10007Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jinju-si 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.

Safety

How safe is 진주시?

Police recorded about 3,511 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-20249

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,511 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents34.36 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024KR-Police-regional-crime-20249Official

Language courses and integration in Jinju-si

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 5 publicly funded course providers in Jinju-si (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

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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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

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 Jinju-si is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

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

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 202612

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 gu17Official
City area712.8 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.15Official
Foreign-resident share2.03 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-316Official
Foreign residents7,269 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202616Official
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.15Official
Female residents169,245 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Male residents165,406 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official
Population334,651 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202612Official

International community in Jinju-si

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 source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households163,589 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202613Official

Alternatives for people set on Jinju-si

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Yangsan-si as a Jinju-si alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.7% Yangsan-si vs 1.2% Jinju-si+125%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,750 Yangsan-si vs 3,511 Jinju-si−22%
  • Empty flats: 10.5% Yangsan-si vs 7.9% Jinju-si+33%
  • Foreign residents: 2.6% Yangsan-si vs 2.0% Jinju-si+30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Yangsan-si vs 14.0 µg/m³ Jinju-si−14%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,110.0 Yangsan-si vs 1,870.0 Jinju-si+13%
  • Residents: 361,389 Yangsan-si vs 334,651 Jinju-si+8%
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Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Jinju-si, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities
Gwangjin-gu330,905 residentsDong-gu, Daegu338,476 residentsDongan-gu328,594 residentsHanam-si327,495 residentsSangnok-gu320,773 residentsDongdaemun-gu352,848 residents

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Jinju-si in rankings

#11 of 30 in South Korean cities with the lowest published unemployment

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.

How safe is 진주시?

Police recorded about 3,511 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KR-Police-regional-crime-2024.

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 Jinju-si?

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

Is Jinju-si a good place to live?

Jinju-si 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 계 citizenship group in Jinju-si?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,814 people (100.0%) 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, October 16). Jinju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1f11e2e57e87ef3510b7976427f63347]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jinjusi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jinju-si, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1f11e2e57e87ef3510b7976427f63347},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/jinjusi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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