In 2021, of the roughly 232.4 thousand construction permits issued in South Korea, most were used for commercial and residential buildings. Totaling around 85.1 thousand and 82.9 thousand permits respectively, they are far ahead of other permit uses. The least use building permit type was for educational and social use buildings, with only 8,527 permit issued.
Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2021, by use (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Construction in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic GDP from the construction sector South Korea 2011-2022
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Residential sector
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Non-residential sector
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- Number of construction permits South Korea 2021, by material
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- Number of housing construction permits in Ulsan, South Korea 2011-2021
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- Number of housing construction permits in Daejeon, South Korea 2011-2021
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- Number of housing construction permits in Gangwon, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Incheon, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Jeju, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Sejong, South Korea 2012-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Seoul, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Gwangju, South Korea 2011-2021
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- Number of construction permits South Korea 2021, by material
- Number of construction permits for steel buildings South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of masonry building construction permits South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of construction permits for wooden buildings South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Gyeongnam, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Ulsan, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Gyeongbuk, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Daejeon, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Jeonnam, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Gangwon, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Incheon, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Jeju, South Korea 2011-2021
- Number of housing construction permits in Sejong, South Korea 2012-2021
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KOSIS. (March 16, 2022). Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2021, by use (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS. "Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2021, by use (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS. (2022). Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2021, by use (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS. "Number of Construction Permits in South Korea in 2021, by Use (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS, Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2021, by use (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2021, by use (in 1,000s) [Graph], KOSIS, March 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/