2,484 people left last month, and the 63-month parade in Ulsan
The nation’s highest net outflow rate of -2.9%… 2nd place and double the gap
The number of births was 574, and the number of marriages and the lowest ever decreased.
With the post-Ulsan procession continuing for six years, the net outflow last month reached a record high. In addition to this, the number of births in the region remained at the lowest level in history due to the intensification of marriage avoidance and low birth rate, and the speed of the’population cliff’ has increased.
According to the’February Domestic Population Movement’ announced by the National Statistical Office on the 24th, the total number of people moved to Ulsan last month was 13,125 people, and the total number of people moved out was 15,609, with a net outflow of 2,484 people.
Total move-in refers to the inflowed population, total move-out refers to the outgoing population, and net outflow means that there are more people who have gone out than those who entered the area.
Last month, Ulsan’s net outflow rate (net outflow to the population) was 2.9%, the highest among 17 cities and provinces nationwide, and the gap with Daegu (1.4%), the second place, doubled.
Ulsan’s net outflow rate is the highest since 2000 when related statistics were made. It is the second time that the net outflow rate recorded the 2% range, following February 2017 (2.3%).
The’Tal-Ulsan’ procession, where the population of Ulsan moves to other provinces, has been running for 63 months since December 2015. In particular, last month’s net outflow (2,484 people) was the highest ever since January 1997, when related counts began. The previous high was 2,73 in February 2017, and only these two times have the net outflow exceeded 2,000.
The net outflow of population reflects the trend of moving to other cities and roads for jobs in the wake of the economic downturn and the economic shock caused by the Corona 19. Not only jobs, but education and housing are also cited as net outflow factors. In particular, as the population of young people in their 20s and 30s is escaping due to academic and employment reasons, even the status of the young city of Ulsan is shaking.
Along with this outflow of population, the rate of decline in the number of births in Ulsan due to low birthrates is increasing, and there are concerns about weakening regional competitiveness.
According to the’January Population Trend’ released by the National Statistical Office on that day, the number of births in Ulsan in January was 574, down 131 (-18.6%) from the same month last year.
This is the lowest number of births since statistics were compiled in 1997 as of the same month. Since January 2017, it has been breaking the lowest record compared to the same month every year (as of January).
The decline in birthrates was also the highest ever, with the previous highest in January 2002 (-15.3%). The crude birth rate, which means the number of births per 1,000 people, also fell 1.3%p from a year ago to 6.0%, the lowest level since the count in 2000.
The number of marriages that affects the number of births continues to decline. The number of marriages in Ulsan in January was 341, down 30.3% from the same period last year. As of the same month, it is the lowest since it was counted in 1997. The decline is the largest ever.
It is analyzed that the number of marriages continues to decrease due to changes in values, and the decline has increased further as weddings were canceled or postponed due to the Corona 19 incident.
Reporter Kim Ji-eun
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