South Korea's foreign-worker employment insurance enrollment increased from 177,224 in 2021 to 458,644 in 2025, a 2.6-fold rise, and reached 473,593 by the end of July. Unemployment benefits paid to foreign recipients reached a record 113.399 billion won ($81 million) in 2025, with ethnic Koreans from China and Chinese nationals receiving 78.9% of the total. Separately, parental leave benefits paid to foreign nationals reached 36.45 billion won ($26.2 million) in 2025, more than double the previous year's amount, suggesting more foreign workers are settling in South Korea and raising families.