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Gov’t to Push for Speedy Influx of Immigrant Workers to Alleviate COVID-19 Labor Shortage

SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will push for a speedy influx of immigrant workers to help alleviate labor shortages in farming, fishing and other industries in the wake of COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. Farms, fisheries and small-size firms, often reliant on immigrant workers, have been experiencing labor shortages in the wake of [...]

Gov’t Report Sheds Light on Foreign Workers’ Salary, Job Satisfaction

SEJONG, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – As of May of this year, 1.225 million foreigners 15 years old or above had been in South Korea for at least 91 days. Of this group, 53,000 had been approved for a second duration of stay in the previous five years (returned individuals). The economically active population of [...]