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Living in 양양군

양양군 is a city in South Korea. For 양양군, the foreign population count was 518 in March 2026. Its population was 27,326 in June 2026. The city covered 630 km² in 2020. The unemployment rate was 1.3% at the end of 2025.

Lower unemployment than 74% 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 양양군?

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 양양군.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 21.4% at the end of 2024.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings14,752 dwellings31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality2Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent21.45 %31 Dec 2024DT_1JU1512 2024 vacant housing units by municipality3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in 양양군?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate5

Unemployment across cities in South KoreaUnemployment in 양양군 is 1.3%. 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%161–1.5양양군 1.3%20 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 rate1.3 %country median 2.7%31 Dec 2025KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate5Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count24 schools21 Jul 2026Schoolinfo official open-data callback response12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for 양양군. 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 양양군.

Climate and air quality

The annual mean temperature estimate was 13.5°C at the end of 2024. The annual precipitation estimate was 1,771.5 mm at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 9.06 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in 양양군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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: 9.06 µg/m³ · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
양양군 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
양양군 average monthly precipitation, mm0751502253004446527389120266298201889240JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
양양군 average monthly sunshine, hours055110165220185177195212216172146152167190169184JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
양양군 annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.1PM2.5µg/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 양양군 is 9.1 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/m³39–10양양군 9.15 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 mean9.06 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 6 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.9 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 24 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sokcho_47090.csv14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.1 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sokcho_47090.csv14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 11.9 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sokcho_47090.csv14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.5 · Feb 45.9 · Mar 52.3 · Apr 73.3 · May 88.5 · Jun 119.5 · Jul 265.6 · Aug 298 · Sep 200.6 · Oct 87.9 · Nov 92 · Dec 40.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sokcho_47090.csv14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 185.4 · Feb 176.9 · Mar 194.9 · Apr 211.9 · May 216.3 · Jun 172.4 · Jul 146.3 · Aug 152.4 · Sep 166.8 · Oct 189.8 · Nov 169 · Dec 184.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sokcho_47090.csv14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature13.51 °C31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Precipitation Annual Mm1,771 mm31 Dec 2024NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities8Official 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
goseonggun27,204 residents순창군27,584 residents단양군26,628 residents봉화군28,122 residents임실군25,342 residents고령군29,545 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 양양군?

The published population was 27,326 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20266

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
양양군 residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents646.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu11Official
City area630 km²2020Official KOSIS visual statistics, Korea City Statistics, regional area; joined to the archived MOIS/KOSIS si-gun-gu code and name.9Official
Foreign-resident share1.92 %31 Dec 2025Korea Immigration Service registered foreigners by si/gun/gu and nationality, 2025-12-314Official
Foreign residents518 people31 Mar 2026Registered foreigners by local government, March 202610Official
Population density43.63 people/km²31 Dec 2024Exact si-gun-gu density derived from archived official MOIS/KOSIS resident population and exact official KOSIS area row.9Official
Population Female13,362 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20267Official
Population Male13,964 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20267Official
Population27,326 people30 Jun 2026MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 20266Official

International community in 양양군

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
계523100.0%
베트남13425.6%
네팔529.9%
캄보디아489.2%
타이(태국)407.6%
미얀마336.3%
한국계중국인305.7%
중국285.4%
인도네시아265.0%
필리핀254.8%
Show 22 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
스리랑카224.2%
일본214.0%
우즈베키스탄152.9%
방글라데시81.5%
미국71.3%
러시아(연방)61.1%
남아프리카공화국51.0%
영국30.6%
카자흐스탄30.6%
오스트레일리아30.6%
독일20.4%
라오스20.4%
타이완(대만)10.2%
몽골10.2%
파키스탄10.2%
캐나다10.2%
프랑스10.2%
티모르민주공화국(동티모르)10.2%
뉴질랜드10.2%
아일랜드10.2%
가나10.2%
우간다10.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is 양양군 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%
Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%
Foreign residents518 people31 Mar 2026Official source · Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026
Population27,326 people30 Jun 2026Official source · MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026
Dwellings14,752 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · DT_1JU1501 2024 housing units by municipality
Unemployment rate1.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate
PM2.5 — annual mean9.06 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Air Pollution Level Confirmation Data — 2024 PM2.5 station observations
Annual mean temperature13.51 °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
Households15,091 households30 Jun 2026MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 20267Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 양양군 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in 양양군?

The published population was 27,326 people in June 2026. Source: MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026.

Is the air quality good in 양양군?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 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 양양군?

The unemployment rate is 1.3 % (2025). Source: KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in 양양군?

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

Is 양양군 a good place to live?

양양군 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 양양군?

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). 양양군, South Korea: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/kr/yang-yanggun/ 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_27dcdace537f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {양양군, 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/yang-yanggun/},
  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 Local Area Labour Force Survey — si/gun/gu unemployment rate KOSIS Local Area Labour Force Survey · kosis.kr · checked 2026-07-26
  6. MOIS resident registration population by si/gun/gu, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  7. MOIS resident-registration population, sex and household counts by administrative area, June 2026 jumin.mois.go.kr · checked 2026-07-22
  8. NASA POWER 2024 daily point climate observation for South Korea municipalities power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-07-22
  9. 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
  10. Registered foreigners by local government, March 2026 immigration.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
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  1. Registered motor vehicles by si, gun and gu stat.molit.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  2. Schoolinfo official open-data callback response schoolinfo.go.kr · checked 2026-07-21
  3. Statistics Korea / KOSIS citizenship distribution kosis.kr · checked 2026-08-28
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sokcho_47090.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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