In 2020, of the roughly 223 thousand construction permits issued in South Korea, most were used for residential and commercial buildings. Totaling 72.57 thousand and 71.52 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 8,741 permit issued.
Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2020, by use (in 1,000s)
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KOSIS. (June 22, 2021). Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2020, by use (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS. "Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2020, by use (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS. (2021). Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2020, by use (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS. "Number of Construction Permits in South Korea in 2020, by Use (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/
KOSIS, Number of construction permits in South Korea in 2020, by use (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1070876/south-korea-construction-permits-number-by-use/ (last visited May 17, 2022)