A labor dispute refers to a situation where work is suspended for more than one working day (8 hours) due to a disagreement between a labor union and an employer regarding the determination of working conditions, and the union side begins to refuse to work.
Disputes unrelated to improving work conditions, such as politically motivated strikes, were excluded.
In 2024, there were *** recorded cases of labor disputes between companies and unions in South Korea. This was a decrease compared to the previous year.
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Statistics Korea. (April 22, 2025). Number of labor disputes in South Korea from 2006 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1168084/south-korea-labor-disputes/
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