Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers? in South Korea
South Korea: Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers? in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, is there paid leave available to fathers? in South Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, is there paid leave available to fathers? in South Korea peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places South Korea 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers? in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is is there paid leave available to fathers? in South Korea?
- Is there paid leave available to fathers? in South Korea was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest is there paid leave available to fathers? recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest is there paid leave available to fathers? recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for is there paid leave available to fathers??
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is is there paid leave available to fathers? rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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