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Number of foreign employees in South Korea from 1st quarter 2019 to 1st quarter 2025 (in 1,000s)

Number of foreign employees South Korea Q1 2019-Q1 2025

Last update: Jul 2, 2025

Region: Korea, Republic of

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Survey time period: Q1 2019 to Q1 2025

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