Original question: "Have you lied or found an excuse to take annual leave? If yes, why did you lie or excuse for annual leave?"
Among 1,579 respondents who took part in the survey, 46.1 percent replied with "yes".
Multiple answers were possible.
Figures have been translated from Korean.
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South Korean employees' motivation to lie or excuse for leave 2017
This statistic shows the result of a survey conducted in 2017 about the reasons for employees in South Korea to lie or find an excuse to take annual leave. During the survey period, approximately **** percent of respondents replied with 'afraid of not getting permission if saying the truth' as the reason to lie or find an excuse for annual leave.
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Infographics Korea, & Rookii Infographics. (September 4, 2017). Reasons for employees in South Korea to lie or find an excuse to take annual leave in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/755568/south-korea-employees-reasons-to-lie-or-excuse-for-leave/
Infographics Korea, und Rookii Infographics. "Reasons for employees in South Korea to lie or find an excuse to take annual leave in 2017." Chart. September 4, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/755568/south-korea-employees-reasons-to-lie-or-excuse-for-leave/
Infographics Korea, Rookii Infographics. (2017). Reasons for employees in South Korea to lie or find an excuse to take annual leave in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/755568/south-korea-employees-reasons-to-lie-or-excuse-for-leave/
Infographics Korea, and Rookii Infographics. "Reasons for Employees in South Korea to Lie or Find An Excuse to Take Annual Leave in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2017, /statistics/755568/south-korea-employees-reasons-to-lie-or-excuse-for-leave/
Infographics Korea & Rookii Infographics, Reasons for employees in South Korea to lie or find an excuse to take annual leave in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/755568/south-korea-employees-reasons-to-lie-or-excuse-for-leave/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Reasons for employees in South Korea to lie or find an excuse to take annual leave in 2017 [Graph], Infographics Korea, & Rookii Infographics, September 4, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/755568/south-korea-employees-reasons-to-lie-or-excuse-for-leave/
