Abstract
Currently, the country where the largest number of overseas Mongolians live and work is Korea, and they account for approximately 3-5% of the Korean labor market. As of December 2023, there is a total of 54,846 Mongolians living in South Korea. The main purpose of this article is to examine the current status of Mongolian workers in Korea and what the Mongolian government should pay attention to in changing Korea's foreign worker policy. Mongolian workers in Korea are working hard for the Mongolian economy and households. However, they are constantly facing various problems, such as difficulties caused by illegal work and human rights violations. Recently, the number of Mongolians living in Korea has been increasing, and there are studies showing that the status of Mongolians in Korean society is improving, but there are many cases where they become illegal immigrants during the period of their employment contracts. In order to improve the treatment of Mongolian workers working in Korea in the future, it is important to focus on improving working and living conditions and improving language skills. While Korea's population growth rate is expected to decline, labor demand in the manufacturing sector is expected to increase in the future. Accordingly, Korea's foreign worker policy is changing, and the main goal of this change is to reduce the number of illegal immigrants and non-professional workers. The Korean government is focusing on meeting, labor market demands by allowing foreigners with high knowledge of the Korean language, ability to adapt to Korean culture and social life, and professional skills to live in Korea for a long period of time. Due to the Korean government's change in foreign labor policy, employment opportunities for Mongolians will increase. In particular, the Korean government needs to attract college graduates and professionals, study the possibility of supporting them when they return to their home country, and implement related specific policies. Examples of the measures include job creation, business support, loans, and simplifying housing loan system.
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