Working Hours in South Korea

IIn Korea, the share of employees working very long hours 
is more than the OECD average of 13%.

Officially

The Second Longest Hour of the World

in 2013.

But UnOfficially

The Most Longest Hour

because they hide the current situation.

And Again Officially

The Second Longest Hour of the OECD

in 2015

2113 Hours per Year

2 month longer than average 1766 Hours

If you want to work in Korea,

Never ever think of it.

Find some other country.

Minimum Wage in South Korea : 

- USD $5  per 1 Hour in 2016

- Also You must pay these from the $5: 

   1. #Income Tax

   2. Medical Insurance

   3. Employee Insurance

   4. National Pension

#OECD #BLI Better Life Index in South Korea

Life Satisfaction

Life satisfaction measures 
how people evaluate their life as a whole 
rather than their current feelings. 

When asked to rate their general satisfaction with life 
on a scale from 0 to 10, 
Koreans gave it a 5.8 grade, 
lower than the OECD average of 6.5.

Lorsqu’on leur demande 
de noter de 0 à 10 leur niveau global de satisfaction, 
les Coréens l’évaluent à 5.8, 
ce qui est inférieur à la note moyenne de 6.5 recueillie 
pour l’ensemble de l’OCDE.

Data from #oecdbetterlifeindex.org

General Government Spending on #Defense in South Korea, % of GDP, 1970 – 2013

This indicator is measured in terms of thousand USD 
per capita and as a percentage of GDP.

 
OECD (2016), General government spending (indicator). doi: 
10.1787/a31cbf4d-en (Accessed on 01 June 2016)

#Environment in South Korea : #GreenHouse Gas Emissions , Tonnes / Capita 2000 – 2012

#Greenhouse Gases refer to the sum of seven gases 
that have direct effects on climate change : 
#Carbon Dioxide (CO2), 
#Methane (CH4), 
Nitrous Oxide (N2O), 
#Chlorofluorocarbons (#CFCs), 
#Hydrofluorocarbons (#HFCs), 
#Perfluorocarbons (#PFCs) 
#Sulphur Hexafluoride (#SF6).  

 
OECD (2016), Air and GHG emissions (indicator). doi: 
10.1787/93d10cf7-en (Accessed on 01 June 2016)

#Inequality in South Korea : #Poverty Rate over 65 or more, Ratio, 2012

The #Poverty rate is the ratio of the number of people 
(in a given age group) 
whose income falls below the poverty line; 
taken as half the median household income of the total population. 

 
OECD (2016), Poverty rate (indicator). doi: 
10.1787/0fe1315d-en (Accessed on 01 June 2016)

#Fertility Rates in South Korea

The total #Fertility Rate in a specific year is defined 
as the total number of children 
that would be born to each woman 
if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years 
and give birth to children 
in alignment with the prevailing age-specific fertility rates. 

 
OECD (2016), Fertility rates (indicator). doi: 
10.1787/8272fb01-en (Accessed on 30 May 2016)

Young Population is going down in South Korea

The youth population is defined as those People aged less than 15. 
The share of the dependent population is calculated as total elderly 
and youth population expressed as a ratio of the total population. 

The #Youth-Dependency ratio relates the number of young persons 
that are likely to be dependent 
on the support of others for their daily needs to the number of those 
who are capable of providing such support. 

This indicator is measured as a percentage of population.



OECD (2016), Young population (indicator). doi:
10.1787/3d774f19-en (Accessed on 30 May 2016)

Elderly Population is going up in South Korea

The elderly population is defined as People aged 65 and over. 
The share of the dependent population is calculated as total elderly
and youth population expressed as a ratio of the total population.


OECD (2016), Elderly population (indicator). doi: 
10.1787/8d805ea1-en (Accessed on 30 May 2016)