In 2022, only 6.8 percent of fathers took parental leave compared to about 70 percent of mothers in South Korea. Although more fathers are taking parental leave, society still predominantly expects mothers to care for children after birth.
Share of usage of parental leave by fathers and mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022
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KOSIS. (December 20, 2023). Share of usage of parental leave by fathers and mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221066/south-korea-parental-leave-by-fathers-and-mothers/
KOSIS. "Share of usage of parental leave by fathers and mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221066/south-korea-parental-leave-by-fathers-and-mothers/
KOSIS. (2023). Share of usage of parental leave by fathers and mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221066/south-korea-parental-leave-by-fathers-and-mothers/
KOSIS. "Share of Usage of Parental Leave by Fathers and Mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221066/south-korea-parental-leave-by-fathers-and-mothers/
KOSIS, Share of usage of parental leave by fathers and mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221066/south-korea-parental-leave-by-fathers-and-mothers/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of usage of parental leave by fathers and mothers in South Korea from 2013 to 2022 [Graph], KOSIS, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221066/south-korea-parental-leave-by-fathers-and-mothers/
