Republic of Korea

Topic Indicator Year Value
Breastfeeding at work Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities 1994 No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities
Breastfeeding at work Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities 2014 Irrespective of the number of workers
Breastfeeding at work Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities 2021 Irrespective of the number of workers
Breastfeeding at work Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities 2025 Irrespective of the number of workers
Breastfeeding at work Number of daily nursing breaks 1994 2 daily nursing breaks
Breastfeeding at work Number of daily nursing breaks 2014 2 daily nursing breaks
Breastfeeding at work Number of daily nursing breaks 2021 2 daily nursing breaks
Breastfeeding at work Number of daily nursing breaks 2025 2 daily nursing breaks
Breastfeeding at work Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law 1994 12
Breastfeeding at work Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law 2014 12
Breastfeeding at work Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law 2021 12
Breastfeeding at work Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law 2025 12
Breastfeeding at work Provision of paid nursing breaks 1994 Unpaid
Breastfeeding at work Provision of paid nursing breaks 2014 Paid
Breastfeeding at work Provision of paid nursing breaks 2021 Paid
Breastfeeding at work Provision of paid nursing breaks 2025 Paid
Breastfeeding at work Total daily nursing break duration 1994 60
Breastfeeding at work Total daily nursing break duration 2014 60
Breastfeeding at work Total daily nursing break duration 2021 60
Breastfeeding at work Total daily nursing break duration 2025 60
Childcare policy gap Childcare policy gap (years/months) 2021 44.54
Childcare policy gap Childcare policy gap (years/months) 2025 44.54
Childcare services Guaranteed hours per week of pre-primary education services (3 years and above) 2021 No indication of hours per week
Childcare services Guaranteed hours per week of statutory childcare services (0-2 years) 2021 No indication of hours per week
Childcare services Provision of a statutory childcare service system (0–2 years) 2021 Yes
Childcare services Provision of a statutory national pre-primary education system (3 years and above) 2021 Yes
Childcare services Starting age (in months) of entitlement to statutory childcare services (0–2 years) 2021 3
Childcare services Starting age (in years) of entitlement to pre-primary education services (3 years and above) 2021 3
Childcare services Type of government scheme for statutory childcare services (0–2 years) 2021 Targeted or means tested
Childcare services Type of government support for pre-primary education system (3 years and above) 2021 Targeted or means tested
Emergency leave Provision of emergency leave 2021 Unpaid emergency leave
Emergency leave Provision of emergency leave cash benefits to self-employed workers 2021 No coverage
Emergency leave Source of funding of emergency leave cash benefits 2021 Unpaid
Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave (weeks) 2021 11
Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave (weeks) 2025 11
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of alternatives to dangerous or unhealthy work being performed by pregnant and breastfeeding workers 2021 Transfer
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of night work protection to pregnant and breastfeeding workers 2021 No data
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of statutory protections against dangerous or unhealthy work for pregnant and breastfeeding workers 2021 Prohibition
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of time off for prenatal medical examinations 2021 Paid
Long-term care leave Provision of long-term care leave 2021 Unpaid long-term care leave
Long-term care leave Provision of long-term care leave cash benefits to self-employed workers 2021 No coverage
Long-term care leave Source of funding of long-term care leave cash benefits 2021 Unpaid
Long-term care services Provision of a statutory public long-term care service system for older persons 2021 Yes
Long-term care services Provision of statutory community day services for older persons 2021 Yes
Long-term care services Provision of statutory family obligations to care for older relatives 2021 No data
Long-term care services Provision of statutory in-home personal care services for older persons 2021 Yes
Long-term care services Provision of statutory residential care services in the long-term care system 2021 Yes
Long-term care services Source of funding of long-term care services for older persons 2021 Mixed – social insurance and taxation
Long-term care services Type of government scheme for long-term care services for older persons 2021 Universal and free
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 1994 100
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2004 100
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2014 100
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2021 100
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2025 100
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 1994 13
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 2004 13
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 2014 13
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 2021 13
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 2025 13
Maternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) 2014 Employer must prove
Maternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) 2021 Employer must prove
Maternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) 2025 Employer must prove
Maternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave 2014 Same position or equivalent
Maternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave 2021 Same position or equivalent
Maternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave 2025 Same position or equivalent
Maternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave 2014 Pregnancy, leave, and additional period
Maternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave 2021 Pregnancy, leave, and additional period
Maternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave 2025 Pregnancy, leave, and additional period
Maternity leave Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 2014 Not aligned with C183
Maternity leave Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 2021 Not aligned with C183
Maternity leave Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 2025 Not aligned with C183
Maternity leave Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment 2014 Implicit prohibition
Maternity leave Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment 2021 Implicit prohibition
Maternity leave Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment 2025 Implicit prohibition
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for domestic workers 2021 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for domestic workers 2025 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for self-employed workers 2021 Mandatory coverage
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for self-employed workers 2025 Mandatory coverage
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for adoptive parents 2021 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for adoptive parents 2025 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for domestic workers 2021 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for domestic workers 2025 No entitlement
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 1994 Employer liability
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 2004 Mixed – social security and employer
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 2014 Mixed – social security and employer
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 2021 Social insurance only
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 2025 Social insurance only
Parental leave Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 1994 Not assessable
Parental leave Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2014 40
Parental leave Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2021 58
Parental leave Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2025 58
Parental leave Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) 1994 52
Parental leave Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) 2014 52
Parental leave Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) 2021 104
Parental leave Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) 2025 104
Parental leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking parental leave (Burden of proof) 2021 Employer must prove
Parental leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking parental leave (Burden of proof) 2025 Employer must prove
Parental leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following parental leave 2021 Same position or equivalent
Parental leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following parental leave 2025 Same position or equivalent
Parental leave Length of parental leave reserved for fathers (weeks) 2021 52
Parental leave Length of parental leave reserved for fathers (weeks) 2025 52
Parental leave Length of protection against dismissal related to parental leave 2021 Protection during parental leave
Parental leave Length of protection against dismissal related to parental leave 2025 Protection during parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2021 No coverage
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2025 No coverage
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for adoptive parents 2021 Parental leave is applicable to adoptive parents
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for adoptive parents 2025 Parental leave is applicable to adoptive parents
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for same-sex parents 2021 Parental leave is not applicable to same-sex parents
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for same-sex parents 2025 Parental leave is not applicable to same-sex parents
Parental leave Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits 1994 No data
Parental leave Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits 2014 Social protection
Parental leave Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits 2021 Social protection
Parental leave Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits 2025 Social protection
Paternity leave Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 1994 No statutory paternity leave
Paternity leave Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2014 0
Paternity leave Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2021 100
Paternity leave Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2025 100
Paternity leave Duration of paternity leave (days) 1994 No statutory paternity leave
Paternity leave Duration of paternity leave (days) 2014 3
Paternity leave Duration of paternity leave (days) 2021 10
Paternity leave Duration of paternity leave (days) 2025 10
Paternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking paternity leave (Burden of proof) 2021 Employer not required to prove
Paternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking paternity leave (Burden of proof) 2025 Employer not required to prove
Paternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following paternity leave 2021 Not guaranteed
Paternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following paternity leave 2025 Not guaranteed
Paternity leave Length of obligatory paternity leave (days) 2021 No obligatory paternity leave
Paternity leave Length of obligatory paternity leave (days) 2025 No obligatory paternity leave
Paternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to paternity leave 2021 No explicit protection
Paternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to paternity leave 2025 No explicit protection
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2021 No coverage
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2025 No coverage
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for adoptive parents 2021 Paternity leave is not applicable to adoptive parents
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for adoptive parents 2025 Paternity leave is not applicable to adoptive parents
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for same-sex parents 2021 Paternity leave is not applicable to same-sex parents
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for same-sex parents 2025 Paternity leave is not applicable to same-sex parents
Paternity leave Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits 1994 No statutory paternity leave
Paternity leave Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits 2014 Unpaid
Paternity leave Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits 2021 Employer liability
Paternity leave Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits 2025 Employer liability