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Source: Employment Statistics Division, Social Statistics Bureau, Statistics Korea

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
Download the national metadata file for more information.

Indicator name

Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destination

Data name

Referral fees solicitation and amounts for finding employment

Definition

Proportion of international residents in Korea with Work and Visit(H2) Visa or Overseas Korean(F4) Visa who have been asked to pay referral fees for employment and amounts they have paid

Data source

Survey on Immigrant’s Living Conditions and Labour Force

Data collection

Interviews with immigrants aged 15 and over who have stayed in Korea for 91 days or longer as of the reference date (foreign nationals and those with naturalization approval)

Organizations

Employment Statistics Division, Social Statistics Bureau, Statistics Korea

Periodicity

Every 3 years

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destination

Target name

Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

Organizations

N/A(The number of foreigners by gender and economic activity status in this survey is provided to the ILO)

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