Yeoncheon-gun, Foreign Seasonal Workers as 'Farm Problem Solvers'... Demand Soars with 369 Applications Next Year

Yeoncheon County Office building.

The foreign seasonal worker program in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, is playing a key role in solving labor shortages faced by farms. Yeoncheon-gun plans to further promote the program as the demand from farms increases.

According to Yeoncheon-gun on the 24th, as this year's foreign seasonal worker program is gradually concluding, workers are scheduled to depart in phases from November to December.

As satisfaction among farms participating in the foreign seasonal worker program rises, demand is also increasing. According to the 2025 demand survey, 102 farms applied for 369 foreign seasonal workers. This represents an increase of 32 farms and 99 workers compared to last year's survey. The number of workers will be finalized through a review meeting assigned by the Ministry of Justice in December.

After confirming the allocation for next year, the county plans to ensure that foreign seasonal workers can enter the country in accordance with the farming schedules of the farms. The county has completed accommodation inspections for workers at 32 new farms, and by the end of this month, it will provide a 2025 program briefing and mandatory compliance training for 102 farm owners.

A Yeoncheon-gun official stated, “The ongoing decline and aging of the rural population is increasingly burdening farms with labor shortages. We will do our best to alleviate farmers' concerns by revitalizing the rural workforce support program.”

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