Original question: "Have you lied or found an excuse to take annual leave? If yes, what was your lie or excuse?"
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 lies or excuses for leave 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2017 about lies or excuses of employees in South Korea to take annual leave. During the survey period, about **** percent of respondents replied with sickness as the lie or excuse when taking annual leave.
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Infographics Korea, & Rookii Infographics. (September 4, 2017). Lies or excuses of employees in South Korea to take annual leave in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/755644/south-korea-lies-or-excuses-employees-for-leave/
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Lies or excuses of employees in South Korea to take annual leave in 2017 [Graph], Infographics Korea, & Rookii Infographics, September 4, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/755644/south-korea-lies-or-excuses-employees-for-leave/
