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Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers? in Republic of Korea

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, is there paid leave available to fathers? in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

That places Republic of 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 Republic of 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is is there paid leave available to fathers? in Republic of Korea?
Is there paid leave available to fathers? in Republic of Korea was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest is there paid leave available to fathers? recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
What is the lowest is there paid leave available to fathers? recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for is there paid leave available to fathers??
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is is there paid leave available to fathers? rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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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Is There Paid Leave Available to Fathers?
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International Monetary Fund
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188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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