During the period 1973-1984, a total of approximately 720,000 Korean workers were employed in various projects in Saudi Arabia.Chung In Moon. "Korean Contractors in Saudi Arabia: Their Rise and Fall." Middle East Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, 1986, pp. 614–33. JSTOR, . Accessed 9 Apr. 2023. Korean migration to Saudi Arabia has peaked in 1982 and 1983, with over 122,000 South Koreans entering Saudi Arabia in each of those years, making up over 70% of Korean migration to the region. However, by 1985, the number of South Koreans entering Saudi Arabia had fallen to 58,924, paralleling a downward trend in the whole region. As of 2015, there are 5,189 Koreans living in Saudi Arabia.
During the period 1973-1984, a total of approximately 720,000 Korean workers were employed in various projects in Saudi Arabia.Chung In Moon. "Korean Contractors in Saudi Arabia: Their Rise and Fall." Middle East Journal, vol. 40, no. 4, 1986, pp. 614–33. JSTOR . Accessed 9 Apr. 2023 Korean migration to Saudi Arabia has peaked in 1982 and 1983, with over 122,000 South Koreans entering Saudi Arabia in each of those years, making up over 70% of Korean migration to the region. However, by 1985, the number of South Koreans entering Saudi Arabia had fallen to 58,924, paralleling a downward trend in the whole region. As of 2015, there are 5189 Koreans living in Saudi Arabia.