South Korea's population mobility fell in 2009 as people were discouraged from moving amid slumping economic conditions, a government report showed Wednesday.
According to the report by Statistics Korea, 8.49 million people changed their legal residence last year, down 3.6 percent from a year earlier. This marked the third consecutive year of contraction since 2007 when the mobility declined 2.9 percent.
The downward trend is attributed to sluggish housing market and economic conditions that discouraged people from moving. South Korea has around 49 million population with over 10 million residing in Seoul and its surrounding areas.
People who moved in Seoul and its surrounding areas declined last year as well, continuing its downward move for the five straight year, the report showed.
Net population increase there totaled 44,000, also the lowest on-year growth since 1999 when 95,000 people were added to their residence list, according to the report. (PNA/Yonhap)
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