Living in Ulju-gun

In Ulju-gun, unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

The housing-vacancy rate was 10.2% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 2.8%. Its population was 218,285 in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population218,285people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026

Unemployment rate2.8%country median 2.7% — 4% aboveOfficial source · 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators

Recorded crime2,762incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · KR-Police-regional-crime-2024

PM2.5, annual mean15.03µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Ulju-gun. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€29

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.8 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT 100 Mbps internet¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	28.91 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KT mobile data plan¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	87,466 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality³Official
Housing vacancy rate	10.18 %	31 Dec 2024	DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality⁴Official

Is Ulju-gun a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%

Skilled employee74%strong on work, weak on safety · range 66–82%

Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–60%

Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 58–74%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 울주군?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators¹

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in Ulju-gun is 2.8%. Of 218 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 0.5 to under 1%.

0–0.50.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.55.5–6

Ulju-gun 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.8 %country median 2.7%	31 Dec 2025	2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators¹Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	3 count	30 Sept 2026	National KIIP operating-institution register¹⁵Official
Schools	72 schools	21 Jul 2026	Schoolinfo official open-data callback response¹⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	1.4 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,360 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k⁸Official
Hospitals	19 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 시설정보⁵Official
Pharmacies	70 count	30 Jun 2026	HIRA 전국 병의원 및 약국 현황 2026.6 — 약국정보서비스⁵Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	140 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KOSIS e-RegionIndex doctors per 1000⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ulju-gun 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 residents1.4 per 1,000Verified 2026-07-21

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 울주군?

Police recorded about 2,762 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,762 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	32.53 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	KR-Police-regional-crime-2024⁹Official

Language courses and integration in Ulju-gun

National KIIP operating-institution register lists 3 publicly funded course providers in Ulju-gun (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.

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 Ulju-gun.

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Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 16.1°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,354.4 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 울주군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15 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: 15.03 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations²

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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7°-2°

10°0°

14°4°

19°8°

24°13°

26°18°

29°22°

30°23°

26°18°

22°12°

16°6°

10°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

156

234

170

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

193

184

201

213

221

172

156

176

159

196

184

195

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.515WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ulju-gun is 15.0 µg/m³. Of 235 cities with data, 47 have annual PM2.5 of 17 to under 18 µg/m³.

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Ulju-gun 15.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	15.03 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.4 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.7 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 29.2 · Aug 30 · Sep 26 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 9.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulsan_47152.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 8.5 · May 13.4 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 5.7 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulsan_47152.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulsan_47152.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 38.6 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 68.4 · Apr 96.9 · May 107.4 · Jun 155.5 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 234.1 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 74.8 · Nov 44.2 · Dec 28.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulsan_47152.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 192.8 · Feb 184.4 · Mar 200.9 · Apr 213.1 · May 221.4 · Jun 171.9 · Jul 155.7 · Aug 175.8 · Sep 159 · Oct 196.4 · Nov 183.6 · Dec 194.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ulsan_47152.csv²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	16.12 °C	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Annual precipitation	1,354 mm	31 Dec 2024	NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities¹⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

The city covered 758.1 km² in 2020. Population density was 288.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 울주군?

The published population was 218,285 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	656.5 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu¹⁸Official
City area	758.1 km²	2020	Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	4.26 %	31 Dec 2025	Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-31⁶Official
Foreign residents	9,264 people	31 Mar 2026	Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026¹⁷Official
Population density	288.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.¹⁶Official
Female residents	104,903 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Male residents	113,382 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official
Population	218,285 people	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026¹²Official

International community in Ulju-gun

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 group	People	Share
계	9,329	100.0%
베트남	1,669	17.9%
한국계중국인	1,510	16.2%
캄보디아	854	9.2%
중국	733	7.9%
스리랑카	691	7.4%
미얀마	496	5.3%
네팔	469	5.0%
인도네시아	430	4.6%
우즈베키스탄	417	4.5%

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Published group	People	Share
필리핀	408	4.4%
타이(태국)	294	3.2%
방글라데시	181	1.9%
인도	151	1.6%
파키스탄	139	1.5%
카자흐스탄	139	1.5%
러시아(연방)	103	1.1%
라오스	72	0.8%
일본	68	0.7%
몽골	62	0.7%
튀르키예	36	0.4%
키르기즈	32	0.3%
부룬디	27	0.3%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)	23	0.2%
폴란드	22	0.2%
미국	21	0.2%
이란	21	0.2%
프랑스	16	0.2%
타이완(대만)	15	0.2%
타지키스탄	15	0.2%
르완다	15	0.2%
에티오피아	12	0.1%
캐나다	11	0.1%
영국	11	0.1%
이집트	11	0.1%
남아프리카공화국	11	0.1%
말레이시아	10	0.1%
독일	10	0.1%
튀니지	10	0.1%
오스트레일리아	6	0.1%
가나	6	0.1%
예멘공화국	6	0.1%
투르크메니스탄	6	0.1%
우간다	5	0.1%
모로코	5	0.1%
알제리	5	0.1%
체코	5	0.1%
나이지리아	4	0.0%
브라질	4	0.0%
네덜란드	4	0.0%
한국계러시아인	4	0.0%
멕시코	4	0.0%
헝가리	4	0.0%
베네수엘라	4	0.0%
크로아티아	4	0.0%
스웨덴	3	0.0%
리비아	3	0.0%
홍콩	2	0.0%
싱가포르	2	0.0%
이탈리아	2	0.0%
스페인	2	0.0%
이라크	2	0.0%
케냐	2	0.0%
루마니아	2	0.0%
오스트리아	2	0.0%
탄자니아	2	0.0%
기타	2	0.0%
우크라이나	1	0.0%
뉴질랜드	1	0.0%
페루	1	0.0%
그리스	1	0.0%
벨라루스	1	0.0%
아제르바이잔	1	0.0%
도미니카공화국	1	0.0%
볼리비아	1	0.0%
슬로바크	1	0.0%
파나마	1	0.0%
라트비아	1	0.0%
에스토니아	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	103,560 households	30 Jun 2026	MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Ulju-gun

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.

Geoje-si as an Ulju-gun alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 7.1% Geoje-si vs 4.3% Ulju-gun+68%
Empty flats: 15.6% Geoje-si vs 10.2% Ulju-gun+53%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,403 Geoje-si vs 2,762 Ulju-gun+23%
Unemployment: 2.4% Geoje-si vs 2.8% Ulju-gun−14%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,020.0 Geoje-si vs 1,360.0 Ulju-gun−25%
Residents: 229,029 Geoje-si vs 218,285 Ulju-gun+5%

Full comparison More about Geoje-si

Alternative cities in South Korea

Other cities in South Korea to compare with Ulju-gun, nearest in population first.

All South Korea cities

Dong-gu, Daejeon218,251 residents Geumcheon-gu222,503 residents Buk-gu, Ulsan213,685 residents Sosa-gu224,202 residents Jung-gu, Daejeon224,273 residents Nam-gu, Pohang-si212,298 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in 울주군?

The published population was 218,285 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 울주군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 15 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.

How safe is 울주군?

Police recorded about 2,762 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 울주군?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: 2025 H2 Local Area Labour Force Survey — municipal key employment indicators.

How many foreign residents live in Ulju-gun?

9,264 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026.

Is Ulju-gun a good place to live?

Ulju-gun 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 Ulju-gun?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,329 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). Ulju-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version df0986c10596a140fc250ec08b131c69]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/uljugun/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ulju-gun-south-korea-population-rent-cost-of-living_c2f3ac625122,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ulju-gun, South Korea: population, rent, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {df0986c10596a140fc250ec08b131c69},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/uljugun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-22
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KOSIS e-RegionIndex hospital beds per 100k kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-21
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