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Statistics to Support Policieson Work and Life Balance

Kyunghee KimEmployment Statistics Division

Statistics Korea

Aspects of Korean Society

Initiatives Taken3

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Statistics on Work and Life Balance4

Korea in the World1

Future Plan5

Contents

Human Development Index & Gender Inequality Index

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Country HDI GII

Norway 0.955 0.065

Australia 0.938 0.115

U.S.A. 0.937 0.256

Netherlands 0.921 0.045

Germany 0.920 0.075

New Zealand 0.919 0.164

Ireland 0.916 0.121

Sweden 0.916 0.055

Switzerland 0.913 0.057

Japan 0.912 0.131

Canada 0.911 0.119

Korea 0.909 0.153

Source : UNDP Report(2012)

1. Korea in the World

Total Fertility Rate Trend

Country 1970 1995 2011

Norway 2.50 1.87 1.88

Australia 2.86 1.82 1.88

U.S.A 2.48 1.98 1.89

Netherlands 2.57 1.53 1.76

Germany 2.03 1.25 1.36

New Zealand 3.17 1.98 2.06

Ireland 3.87 1.85 2.04

Sweden 1.94 1.74 1.90

Switzerland 2.10 1.48 1.52

Japan 2.13 1.42 1.39

Canada 2.33 1.62 1.61

Korea 4.53 1.63 1.24

Source : OECD Family Database(2012)4


Total Fertility Rate and Employment Rate

Country 2011 TFR 2012 Women(15-64) Employment rate(%)

Norway 1.88 73.8

Australia 1.88 66.6

U.S.A. 1.89 62.2

Netherlands 1.76 70.4

Germany 1.36 68.0

New Zealand 2.06 67.0

Ireland 2.04 55.2

Sweden 1.90 71.8

Switzerland 1.52 73.6

Japan 1.39 60.7

Canada 1.61 69.2

Korea 1.24 53.5

Source : OECD Employment Outlook(2013)5


Source : OECD Family Database(2012)

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1980 2010

Total Fertility Rate and Employment Rate

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Employment Rates and Gross National Income

Country 2012 Women(15-64)Employment rate (%) GNI per capita(US$)

Norway 73.8 98,860

Australia 66.6 59,570

U.S.A. 62.2 50,120

Netherlands 70.4 48,250

Germany 68.0 44,010

New Zealand 67.0 30,620

Ireland 55.2 38,970

Sweden 71.8 56,210

Switzerland 73.6 82,730

Japan 60.7 47,870

Canada 69.2 50,970

Korea 53.5 22,670

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Source : World Bank(Atlas method, current US$, 2012)


GNI and Hours Actually Worked

Country GNI per capita(US$) Average annual hours

Norway 98,860 1,420

Australia 59,570 1,728

U.S.A. 50,120 1,790

Netherlands 48,250 1,381

Germany 44,010 1,397

New Zealand 30,620 1,739

Ireland 38,970 1,529

Sweden 56,210 1,621

Switzerland 82,730 1,636

Japan 47,870 1,745

Canada 50,970 1,710

Korea 22,670 2,090

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Source : OECD Employment Outlook(2013)


Notable Aspects of Korea-1

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Socio-cultural background Gender role ideology Outside for men and household for

women Husband’s honor to keep their wives

at home Housework burdens on women

2. Aspects of Korean Society


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Dual income couples Non dual income couples

Wife Husband Wife Husband

2 hours 38min. 24 min. 4 hours 11min. 19 min.

Spend time doing household chores

Source : Statistics Korea, Time Use Survey(2009)



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Low labor force participation rate of women


Source : Statistics Korea, Economically Active Population Survey(2012)


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Long working hours

Socializing after work

Low fertility

Spending more on education per child

Women’s wage is about 70 percent of

men’s wage



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Employed by Status


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Labor Standards Act(Protection for pregnant

women, Childcare time)

Framework Act on the Promotion of Women’s Sta-

tus(1995)

Framework Act on the Preparedness for Low Birth

Rate and an Aging Society(2005)

Act on Equal Employment for Women and Support

for Work-Family Balance(2007)

Act on the Promotion of Economic Activities of Ca-

reer-Interrupted Women(2008)

Legal Authority3. Initiatives Taken

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Agencies Involved

① Ministry of Strategy and Finance

② Ministry of Health and Welfare

③ Ministry of Employment and Labor,

④ Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

⑤ Statistics Korea

Polices on Work and Life Balance-13. Initiatives Taken

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Planning of Development of Statistics on

Work and Life Balance(November, 2010)

Policies on Work and Life Balance

① Childcare and Family-Friendly Policy

② Vacation Policy

③ Working Hour Policy

④ Female Worker Policy

Polices on Work and Life Balance-2

Statistics Korea

3. Initiatives Taken

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Topics

① Dual Income Couples

② Women in Career Discontinuity

③ Flexible Working Schedule

Method : Supplementary Questions in Local

Labor Force Survey

Statistics Produced by Statistics Korea3. Initiatives Taken

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Local Labor Force Survey3. Initiatives Taken

Objective Employment statistics for 156 Si/Gun areas

Method Personal interview, Internet survey

Sample Persons aged 15 or older of 199,000 households

Periodicity Semi-annually

QuestionsSeeking jobs, working hours, employment status, industry, occupation, etc.

Dual Income Couples-1

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4. Statistics on Work and Life Balance

Source : Statistics Korea, Local Labor Force Survey(June, 2012)


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Percentage of Dual Income Couples by Age Groups




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Dual Income Couples by Industry



Women in Career Discontinuity-1

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Labor Force Participation Rate by Age Groups



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Act on the Promotion of Economic Activities

of Career-Interrupted Women Any women whose economic activities have ever

been interrupted by pregnancy, childcare, care

for a family member or any similar reason or who

have never been engaged in any economic activ-

ity but who desire now to have a job

Women in Career Discontinuity-24. Statistics on Work and Life Balance

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Local Labor Force Survey

Married women aged 15-54 who are unem-

ployed or not economically active because

of getting married, getting pregnant, giv-

ing birth or rearing children.


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Married women aged 15~54(9,747,000, 100.0%)

Unemployed or not economically ac-tive(4,049,000, 41.5%)

Women in Career Discontinuity

(1,978,000, 20.3%)

Size of Women in Career Discontinuity



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Married Women aged 15~54( A)

Unemployed or Non Economically Active(B)

Women in Career Discontinuity(C)

(C/A) (C/B)

Total 9,747 4,049 1,978 20.3 48.9

15~29 years 609 336 221 36.3 65.8

30~39 years 3,120 1,579 1,115 35.7 70.6

40~49 years 3,989 1,377 511 12.8 37.1

50~54 years 2,029 757 131 6.5 17.3

(unit : thousand persons, %)

Career Discontinuity by Age Group



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Reason for Career Discontinuity



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Working Period Before Career Discontinuity

Total Less than 1 year 1 3 years∼ 3 5 years∼ Over 5 years

1,978 100.0 306 15.5 824 41.7 431 21.8 418 21.1

15 29 years∼ 221 100.0 57 25.8 104 47.1 41 18.6 20 9.1

30 39 years∼ 1115 100.0 173 15.5 463 41.5 241 21.6 238 21.4

40 49 years∼ 511 100.0 59 11.5 199 38.9 118 23.1 135 26.4

50 54 years∼ 131 100.0 16 12.2 58 44.3 32 24.4 25 19.1

(unit : thousand persons, %)



Flexible Working Schedule-1

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① Part-time

② Flextime

③ Hourly basis

④ Telecommuting

⑤ Compressed work week



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13.4% of wage workers use flexible

working schedule.

Women, temporary workers, workers in

public service and wholesale are more

likely to use flexible working schedule.



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Flexible Working Schedule by gender


Source : Statistics Korea, Local Labor Force Survey(March, 2012)


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Wage workers prefer part-time, flextime or

hourly basis.

Wage workers not using FWS would like to

use flextime or hourly basis in the future.

8.1% of unemployed and non economically

active person would like to be a part-timer

even though they could have full-time jobs.



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Flexible Working Schedule by Status


Source : Statistics Korea, Local Labor Force Survey(March, 2012)

Korean Government’s Efforts

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Strengthen public childcare and education

for young children, their parents and local

communities

Provide training opportunities for women in

career discontinuity with Center for New Jobs

Create a variety of suitable jobs such as de-

cent part-time or hourly basis

5. Future Plan

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Produce relevant statistics on work and life balance

Meet new demands by continuous cooperation with

various governments

Experience of job training

The employed who experienced career discontinuity

The working hours of dual income couples with

under 7 years children

Statistics Korea’s Role5. Future Plan

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