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Living in 수영구

The housing-vacancy rate was 9.39% at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.9% at the end of 2025. 수영구 is in South Korea; its population was 168,440 in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 81% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of South Korean cities that publish it.

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

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 수영구.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings73,953 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality3Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent9.39 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality4Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 수영구?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 수영구 is 3.9%. 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%323.5–4수영구 3.9%18 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 rate3.9 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 20252025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators1Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count20 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_10006Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k2,280 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 수영구 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 residents4.2 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 수영구. 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.

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

Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 17.9°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,356.7 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 13.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 수영구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.5 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: 13.46 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
수영구 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
수영구 average monthly precipitation, mm085170255340355090141156188327267161805034JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
수영구 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240203189202213229180172199174212196206JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
수영구 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.5PM2.5µg/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 수영구 is 13.5 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/m³3213–14수영구 13.525 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 mean13.46 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.2 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 18.2 · May 22 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.6 · Dec 10.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 21 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 22.6 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.5 · Feb 49.6 · Mar 89.7 · Apr 140.9 · May 155.9 · Jun 188.4 · Jul 326.8 · Aug 266.5 · Sep 160.6 · Oct 79.6 · Nov 50.4 · Dec 33.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 203.1 · Feb 189.4 · Mar 202 · Apr 212.6 · May 228.5 · Jun 180.3 · Jul 172.3 · Aug 199.2 · Sep 173.8 · Oct 212.1 · Nov 195.5 · Dec 205.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Busan_47159.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature17.85 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,357 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
서산시171,136 residents당진시172,400 residents의왕시164,221 residents대덕구164,047 residentsseogu163,508 residents마산회원구174,175 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 10.2 km² in 2020. Population density was 16,838.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 수영구?

The published population was 168,440 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
수영구 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.8%Foreign residents 1.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents732.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu13Official
City area10.21 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.11Official
Foreign-resident share1.13 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-315Official
Foreign residents1,949 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official
Population density16,838 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.11Official
Population Female89,566 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male78,874 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population168,440 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 수영구

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
계1,908100.0%
베트남29615.5%
미국27614.5%
중국27214.3%
일본1447.5%
러시아(연방)774.0%
몽골683.6%
네팔663.5%
타이완(대만)573.0%
한국계중국인562.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
영국542.8%
우즈베키스탄522.7%
인도네시아472.5%
캐나다432.3%
남아프리카공화국412.1%
프랑스321.7%
필리핀241.3%
타이(태국)231.2%
방글라데시211.1%
인도191.0%
미얀마180.9%
독일140.7%
이탈리아120.6%
캄보디아110.6%
파키스탄110.6%
카자흐스탄100.5%
키르기즈90.5%
뉴질랜드90.5%
아일랜드80.4%
튀르키예80.4%
오스트레일리아60.3%
홍콩60.3%
아제르바이잔60.3%
우크라이나50.3%
스페인50.3%
에티오피아50.3%
모로코50.3%
페루50.3%
탄자니아50.3%
노르웨이40.2%
이란40.2%
멕시코40.2%
라오스40.2%
루마니아40.2%
부룬디40.2%
스리랑카30.2%
말레이시아30.2%
싱가포르30.2%
가나30.2%
한국계러시아인30.2%
폴란드30.2%
콩고민주공화국30.2%
알제리30.2%
네덜란드20.1%
스위스20.1%
튀니지20.1%
피지20.1%
코스타리카20.1%
자메이카20.1%
이집트10.1%
시리아10.1%
사우디아라비아10.1%
이라크10.1%
핀란드10.1%
타지키스탄10.1%
오스트리아10.1%
이스라엘10.1%
체코10.1%
헝가리10.1%
베네수엘라10.1%
칠레10.1%
아르메니아10.1%
투르크메니스탄10.1%
리투아니아10.1%
슬로바크10.1%
파나마10.1%
라트비아10.1%
토고10.1%
온두라스10.1%
바레인10.1%
기타10.1%

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

Is 수영구 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–63%
Foreign residents1,949 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population168,440 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings73,953 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate3.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators
PM2.5 — annual mean13.46 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Annual mean temperature17.85 °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
Households87,903 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 수영구?

The published population was 168,440 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 수영구?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.5 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 수영구?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in 수영구?

1,949 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is 수영구 a good place to live?

수영구 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 수영구?

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). 수영구, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/su-yeonggu/ 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_e63907f01ed4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {수영구, 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/su-yeonggu/},
  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. 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey · korea.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  2. Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data · data.go.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  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. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
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  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 Busan_47159.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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