According to a survey conducted in 2020 in South Korea, **** percent of respondents answered that their companies implemented the 52-hour workweek system. ** percent of respondents working at large companies, with ** to *** employees, stated that their company implemented the maximum 52-hour workweek.
The maximum 52-hour workweek system was introduced in 2018 and was implemented gradually into the South Korean workplace, starting with public institutions and large companies with more than *** employees. By January 2021, all companies with ** to *** workers were required to follow this policy.
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JobKorea. (December 4, 2020). Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the 52 maximum weekly working hours in South Korea as of December 2020, by company size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1253291/south-korea-share-sme-following-the-52-maximum-weekly-working-hours-by-company-size/
JobKorea. "Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the 52 maximum weekly working hours in South Korea as of December 2020, by company size." Chart. December 4, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1253291/south-korea-share-sme-following-the-52-maximum-weekly-working-hours-by-company-size/
JobKorea. (2020). Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the 52 maximum weekly working hours in South Korea as of December 2020, by company size. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1253291/south-korea-share-sme-following-the-52-maximum-weekly-working-hours-by-company-size/
JobKorea. "Share of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) following The 52 Maximum Weekly Working Hours in South Korea as of December 2020, by Company Size." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Dec 2020, /statistics/1253291/south-korea-share-sme-following-the-52-maximum-weekly-working-hours-by-company-size/
JobKorea, Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the 52 maximum weekly working hours in South Korea as of December 2020, by company size ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1253291/south-korea-share-sme-following-the-52-maximum-weekly-working-hours-by-company-size/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the 52 maximum weekly working hours in South Korea as of December 2020, by company size [Graph], JobKorea, December 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1253291/south-korea-share-sme-following-the-52-maximum-weekly-working-hours-by-company-size/
