{"id":2205342,"date":"2024-06-03T18:32:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T09:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2205342"},"modified":"2024-06-04T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T06:58:12","slug":"debate-over-four-day-workweek-intensifies-as-south-korea-tackles-low-birth-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/06\/debate-over-four-day-workweek-intensifies-as-south-korea-tackles-low-birth-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate over four-day workweek intensifies as South Korea tackles low birth rate"},"content":{"rendered":"
South Korea\u2019s low birth rate has sparked a national debate on the adoption of a four-day workweek as a potential solution. While the concept has garnered widespread support, with <\/span>80%<\/span><\/a> of adults expressing a positive outlook, it also raises concerns about potential salary cuts and increased operational costs for businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n Although South Korean workers saw their average annual work hours <\/span>fall<\/span><\/a> in 2022, the country still lags behind other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, with salaried workers in OECD member countries working an average of about 1,719 hours annually in 2022, 155 hours less than their South Korean counterparts.<\/span><\/p>\n WORK-LIFE BALANCE<\/b><\/p>\n