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2 stories tagged “overtime”, each from official Korean data with its source and timestamp.
Overtime fell 30% — less strain, or less pay?
Korean regular-worker overtime fell from 11.5 hours a month in 2011 to 8.1 in 2025 — down about 30%. Fewer overtime hours can mean a lighter load or a lighter paycheck, and an hours figure will not tell you which.
Korean overtime has fallen by nearly a third since 2011
Average monthly overtime for a regular worker dropped from 11.5 hours in 2011 to 8.1 in 2025 — a 30% fall, on Korea's own establishment survey.