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Living in 파주시

파주시 is a city in South Korea. Its population was 533,387 in June 2026. For 파주시, the unemployment rate was 4.1% at the end of 2025.

Higher unemployment than 86% of South Korean cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 파주시.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 6.93% at the end of 2024.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings192,440 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality8Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent6.93 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 파주시?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators2

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 파주시 is 4.1%. 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%161–1.520 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%184–4.5파주시 4.1%11 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 rate4.1 %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 파주시. 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 파주시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count118 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents1.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_100011Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,060 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 파주시 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 residents1.8 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 파주시. 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 파주시.

Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 12°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,388 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 17.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 파주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.1 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: 17.13 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
파주시 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°-11°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
파주시 average monthly precipitation, mm010020030040017283274102107395283135505320JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
파주시 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240193184212209234209138171188211164176JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
파주시 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.1PM2.5154032.0PM10µg/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 파주시 is 17.1 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/m³2514–1527 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/m³4617–18파주시 17.128 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 mean32 µg/m³country median 30.031 Dec 20242024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean17.13 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 17.9 · May 23.8 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.6 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 10.7 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 6.5 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.6 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10.8 · May 16.8 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec -2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 17.4 · Feb 27.9 · Mar 31.5 · Apr 74.2 · May 102 · Jun 107.4 · Jul 395.2 · Aug 282.9 · Sep 134.5 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 20 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 193 · Feb 184.2 · Mar 212.4 · Apr 208.8 · May 234.4 · Jun 209.1 · Jul 137.6 · Aug 171.1 · Sep 187.5 · Oct 210.8 · Nov 163.6 · Dec 175.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Paju_47099.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature11.97 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,388 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities15Official 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
김해시532,777 residentsgangseogu548,515 residents시흥시514,831 residents강남구552,830 residents달서구513,399 residents안양시562,305 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 673.9 km² in 2020. Population density was 758.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 파주시?

The published population was 533,387 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
파주시 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.9%Foreign residents 3.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents539 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu18Official
City area673.9 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.16Official
Foreign-resident share3.13 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-3110Official
Foreign residents16,658 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202617Official
Population density758.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.16Official
Population Female265,005 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population Male268,382 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official
Population533,387 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 202613Official

International community in 파주시

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
계16,471100.0%
네팔1,5519.4%
베트남1,5299.3%
한국계중국인1,4288.7%
미얀마1,3428.1%
타이(태국)1,3368.1%
캄보디아1,3017.9%
필리핀1,2947.9%
중국1,0276.2%
방글라데시1,0246.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
스리랑카6423.9%
우즈베키스탄5913.6%
인도네시아4772.9%
파키스탄3832.3%
라오스3722.3%
몽골3001.8%
인도2631.6%
일본2131.3%
가나2031.2%
미국1370.8%
남아프리카공화국1200.7%
타이완(대만)1130.7%
키르기즈1110.7%
나이지리아730.4%
러시아(연방)690.4%
시리아610.4%
카메룬480.3%
카자흐스탄360.2%
영국300.2%
캐나다290.2%
이집트200.1%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)200.1%
홍콩190.1%
말레이시아160.1%
오스트레일리아150.1%
독일150.1%
튀르키예150.1%
모로코140.1%
타지키스탄140.1%
브라질130.1%
이라크130.1%
우크라이나120.1%
이란120.1%
뉴질랜드110.1%
한국계러시아인100.1%
프랑스80.0%
우간다80.0%
케냐70.0%
세네갈70.0%
스페인60.0%
에티오피아60.0%
페루60.0%
요르단60.0%
콜롬비아60.0%
폴란드50.0%
짐바브웨50.0%
에콰도르40.0%
알제리40.0%
토고40.0%
아일랜드30.0%
이탈리아30.0%
네덜란드30.0%
멕시코30.0%
감비아30.0%
싱가포르20.0%
벨기에20.0%
스위스20.0%
라이베리아20.0%
탄자니아20.0%
튀니지20.0%
베네수엘라20.0%
칠레20.0%
아르헨티나20.0%
엘살바도르20.0%
레바논20.0%
아이티20.0%
기타20.0%
사우디아라비아10.0%
스웨덴10.0%
예멘공화국10.0%
그리스10.0%
아프가니스탄10.0%
핀란드10.0%
벨라루스10.0%
이스라엘10.0%
불가리아10.0%
체코10.0%
헝가리10.0%
아제르바이잔10.0%
포르투갈10.0%
파라과이10.0%
피지10.0%
슬로바크10.0%
가봉10.0%
코스타리카10.0%
파나마10.0%
쿠바10.0%
온두라스10.0%
조지아10.0%
말리10.0%
키프로스10.0%
에스토니아10.0%
니제르10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is 파주시 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%
Foreign residents16,658 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population533,387 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings192,440 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate4.1 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM10 — annual mean32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · 2024 Air Environment Annual Report — Appendix 1.3 city annual concentrations
PM2.5 — annual mean17.13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households237,556 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 202614Official

Is 파주시 part of Seoul?

파주시 is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source22

Which comparable places record less crime than 파주시?

33 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 파주시 in this strictly source-matched cohort.

파주시: 3,101.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents (2024).

노원구 — 2,056.8 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024과천시 — 2,064.9 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024성북구 — 2,133.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024도봉구 — 2,140.1 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024의왕시 — 2,185.6 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024안양시 — 2,323.7 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024서대문구 — 2,356 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024양천구 — 2,364.4 recorded crime occurrences/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source6

Common questions

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

How many people live in 파주시?

The published population was 533,387 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 파주시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 17.1 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 파주시?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in 파주시?

16,658 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 파주시 a good place to live?

파주시 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.

Is 파주시 part of Seoul?

파주시 is near Seoul, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.5 km away by straight-line distance.

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

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.

Which comparable places record less crime than 파주시?

33 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than 파주시 in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Korean National Police Agency regional crime occurrence CSV 2024 + 2024 Registered Census population, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 파주시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/pajusi/ 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-climate_fb1b2f061a24,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {파주시, 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/pajusi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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