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태백시 is a city in South Korea. Annual PM2.5 was 9.62 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 303.5 km² in 2020. Population density was 125 people per km² in 2024. The annual mean temperature estimate was 10.7°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,353.2 mm at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 0.5% at the end of 2025. The housing-vacancy rate was 20.1% at the end of 2024. 태백시 had a population of 36,811 in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 94% of South Korean cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other South Korean city that publishes it.

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

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 태백시.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings21,880 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality2Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent20.1 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 태백시?

The unemployment rate is 0.5 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate7

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 태백시 is 0.5%. 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%340.5–1태백시 0.5%16 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%184–4.511 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 rate0.5 %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 태백시. 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 태백시. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count26 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors_per_10005Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,110 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital_beds_per_100k6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 태백시 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 residents2 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 태백시. 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 태백시.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in 태백시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 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: 9.62 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
태백시 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
태백시 average monthly precipitation, mm0701402102802729558690140274279198664519JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
태백시 average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240175178203207233193144142147179160170JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
태백시 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.6PM2.5µg/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 태백시 is 9.6 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/m³39–10태백시 9.65 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/m³4617–1828 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 mean9.62 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 20.8 · Jun 24 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Taebaek_47216.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.6 · Feb -7.8 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.4 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 5 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -7.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Taebaek_47216.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.9 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Taebaek_47216.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.6 · Feb 28.8 · Mar 54.8 · Apr 85.8 · May 90.2 · Jun 140.4 · Jul 274.2 · Aug 278.7 · Sep 198.4 · Oct 65.5 · Nov 45.2 · Dec 19.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Taebaek_47216.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 174.9 · Feb 178.3 · Mar 202.7 · Apr 207.2 · May 232.9 · Jun 192.7 · Jul 143.8 · Aug 141.7 · Sep 147.4 · Oct 178.7 · Nov 159.6 · Dec 169.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Taebaek_47216.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature10.66 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,353 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
증평군36,741 residentsjunggu36,306 residents괴산군37,415 residents영월군35,714 residents함양군35,141 residents정선군35,128 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 태백시?

The published population was 36,811 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
태백시 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.1%Foreign residents 0.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents551.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu13Official
City area303.5 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.11Official
Foreign-resident share0.919 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-314Official
Foreign residents341 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202612Official
Population density125 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.11Official
Population Female18,174 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population Male18,637 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20269Official
Population36,811 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20268Official

International community in 태백시

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
계341100.0%
베트남7622.3%
중국308.8%
필리핀277.9%
타이(태국)236.7%
미국236.7%
미얀마216.2%
한국계중국인205.9%
인도175.0%
러시아(연방)164.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
네팔123.5%
남아프리카공화국113.2%
캄보디아82.3%
카자흐스탄82.3%
일본72.1%
인도네시아61.8%
라오스61.8%
브라질51.5%
타이완(대만)41.2%
몽골41.2%
우즈베키스탄30.9%
키르기즈30.9%
캐나다20.6%
말레이시아20.6%
스리랑카10.3%
방글라데시10.3%
영국10.3%
독일10.3%
뉴질랜드10.3%
수단10.3%
과테말라10.3%

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

Is 태백시 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%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%
Foreign residents341 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population36,811 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings21,880 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate0.5 %31 Dec 2025Official source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
PM2.5 — annual mean9.62 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Annual mean temperature10.66 °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
Households20,121 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 태백시?

The published population was 36,811 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 태백시?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 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 태백시?

The unemployment rate is 0.5 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in 태백시?

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

Is 태백시 a good place to live?

태백시 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 태백시?

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). 태백시, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/taebaegsi/ 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_32f5d79ddd13,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {태백시, 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/taebaegsi/},
  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 Taebaek_47216.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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