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Foreign Population In Korea Tops 4 Percent
韩国常住外国人突破4%
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Foreign Population In Korea Tops 4 Percent
韩国常住外国人突破4%
韩国的外国居民数达到了211万人，历史上首次超过总人口的4%。尽管韩国籍人口减少了5万多，但由于外国人口的大幅增长，阻止了总人口的减少。特别是在韩国步入65岁以上人口超过20%的超龄社会之际，为了填补劳动力短缺并维持主要产业运转，外国劳动者的作用变得愈发重要。
For the first time, foreign residents make up over 4% of Korea's total population.
外籍居民占韩国总人口的比例首次超过了4%。foreign residents 外籍居民 / make up 占比 / total population 总人口
Official census data shows there are now
根据官方统计数据显示，Official census 官方统计
2.11 million foreign residents in the country.
目前国内的外籍居民已达211万人。foreign residents 外籍居民
This growth kept Korea's total population from shrinking,
这一增长势头使总人口免于减少，growth 增长 / kept from shrinking 避免缩减
because the number of Korean nationals fell by 54,000.
因为韩国国籍人口减少了5.4万人。Korean nationals 韩国国籍者 / fell 下降
Foreign workers are becoming essential as Korea faces a serious labor shortage.
面对严重的用工荒，外籍劳动力正变得越来越不可或缺。becoming essential 变得必不可少 / labor shortage 用工荒
The official census confirms that 20.7% of the population is now 65 or older.
官方普查证实，65岁及以上人口目前占总人口的20.7%。official census 官方普查 / 65 or older 65岁及以上
This officially makes Korea a super-aged society.
这标志着韩国正式进入超老龄化社会。makes Korea 使韩国成为 / super-aged society 超老龄化社会
While the Korean working-age population fell by 393,000,
与此同时，韩国的劳动年龄人口减少了39.3万人，working-age population 劳动年龄人口 / fell 下降
89.3% of foreign residents are in their working years.
而外籍居民中有89.3%正处于劳动年龄。foreign residents 外籍居民 / working years 劳动年龄段
Looking at nationalities, ethnic Koreans with Chinese citizenship make up 25.3%.
从国籍来看，拥有中国国籍的同胞占25.3%。Looking at nationalities 按国籍来看 / make up 占比
Vietnamese residents follow at 15.1%,
越南籍居民紧随其后，占比15.1%，Vietnamese residents 越南籍居民 / follow 紧随其后
while ethnic Chinese make up 10.5% and Thai nationals 7.5%.
华裔占10.5%，泰国国籍占7.5%。ethnic Chinese 华裔 / nationals 国籍者
Many of these workers arrive as international students or seasonal laborers.
这些务工人员中有很多是以留学生或季节工的身份入境的。international students 留学生 / seasonal laborers 季节工
This incoming labor force is now vital to keep Korea's key industries running.
这股注入的劳动力大军如今对维持韩国关键产业的运转至关重要。incoming labor force 流入的劳动力 / vital 至关重要的 / key industries 关键产业
Quiz 🧠
Q1. When a country's population gets older, it often needs foreign workers to fill jobs.
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✅ True
在老龄化社会中，劳动人口逐渐减少，因此需要外籍劳工的帮助。
Older societies have fewer working-age people, so they rely on foreign labor to keep businesses running.
Q2. What does 'shortage' mean in 'a labor shortage'?
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✅ not enough
'shortage'的意思是所需的事物短缺或不足。
A shortage means there is not enough of something that is needed.
Q3. Why does South Korea need more foreign workers today?
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✅ Local workers are declining
这是因为韩国老龄化加剧，导致能够工作的本国人口持续减少。
Korea's population is aging fast, leaving fewer working-age locals to fill important jobs.
Dialogue 🎧
Liam: Did you see the new population numbers from Korea?
Liam: 한국 새 인구 통계 보셨어요?
Charlotte: Yes! Foreign residents now make up over four percent of the total population.
Charlotte: 네! 이제 외국인 주민이 전체 인구의 4퍼센트를 넘었더라고요.
Liam: That might not sound huge, but it is a major milestone!
Liam: 그렇게 크게 안 느껴질 수도 있지만, 정말 중요한 전환점이에요!
Charlotte: It really is. The official census shows there are now 2.11 million foreign residents.
Charlotte: 정말 그래요. 공식 센서스 조사에 따르면 외국인 주민이 이제 211만 명이나 된대요.
Liam: So did the total population jump up too?
Liam: 그럼 전체 인구도 껑충 뛴 건가요?
Charlotte: Not by much! Overall, the population only grew by 12,000.
Charlotte: 그렇게 많이는 아니에요! 전체적으로는 인구가 1만 2천 명 늘어나는 데 그쳤거든요.
Liam: Wait, only 12,000? How does that work?
Liam: 잠깐만요, 고작 1만 2천 명이라고요? 어떻게 그런 일이 가능하죠?
Charlotte: Well, the number of Korean nationals actually fell by 54,000. Foreign growth saved the total from shrinking!
Charlotte: 글쎄요, 한국 국적자 수는 실제로 5만 4천 명이나 줄었거든요. 외국인 증가 덕분에 전체 인구가 줄어드는 걸 막은 거죠!
Liam: That is wild! Is the local population just getting older?
Liam: 대박이네요! 현지 인구가 그냥 점점 늙어가고 있는 건가요?
Charlotte: Exactly. The census confirmed that 20.7 percent of people are 65 or older.
Charlotte: 맞아요. 이번 조사에서 65세 이상 인구가 20.7퍼센트를 차지하는 것으로 확인됐어요.
Liam: That officially makes Korea a super-aged society!
Liam: 그럼 한국이 공식적으로 초고령 사회가 된 거네요!
Charlotte: Right, and the Korean working-age population fell by 393,000.
Charlotte: 맞아요, 게다가 한국의 생산 가능 인구는 39만 3천 명이나 줄어들었어요.
Liam: Oof, that creates a serious labor shortage in key industries.
Liam: 어휴, 그러면 주요 산업 분야에서 심각한 구인난이 생기겠는데요.
Charlotte: It really does. But 89.3 percent of the foreign residents are in their working years.
Charlotte: 정말 그래요. 하지만 외국인 주민의 89.3퍼센트가 한창 일할 나이랍니다.
Liam: Wow, almost nine out of ten! So they are filling that huge gap?
Liam: 와, 열 명 중 아홉 명 가까이 되는군요! 그럼 그 커다란 공백을 그들이 채우고 있는 건가요?
Charlotte: Exactly. Many arrive as international students or seasonal laborers. Ethnic Koreans with Chinese citizenship make up 25.3 percent.
Charlotte: 맞아요. 많은 분들이 유학생이나 계절 노동자로 들어오죠. 중국 국적의 동포가 25.3퍼센트로 가장 많고요.
Liam: That makes so much sense. It sounds like foreign workers are becoming truly vital there.
Liam: 정말 그렇네요. 이제 외국인 근로자들이 그곳에서 정말 꼭 필요한 존재가 되어가는 것 같아요.
Charlotte: Definitely! It shows how much the country relies on new global neighbors now.
Charlotte: 틀림없어요! 나라가 새로운 글로벌 이웃들에게 얼마나 의존하고 있는지 잘 보여주죠.