Annex B. Voluntary employer-provided sick pay arrangements in Korea
Table A B.1. Few Koreans state that they can take sick leave when ill
Share of private-sector employees stating they could take sick leave during temporary sickness (%) (2016-18)
Total
Occupational status of workers
Employment type
Permanent
Temporary
Daily
Regular
Non-regular
Total
42.5
55.8
12.0
1.1
60.7
14.2
1-9
15.7
24.7
4.3
0.2
28.2
5.0
10-99
42.5
49.1
16.6
3.7
53.2
18.6
100-299
61.1
65.8
23.7
0.0
67.0
37.4
300+
73.2
77.7
29.1
6.0
82.1
33.9
Source: Kim and Kim (2020[45]), Sickness Absence and Sickness Presenteeism in Korea: Implications for the Introduction of a New Employer-Provided Sick Pay Scheme. Data are based on Korean Labor & Income Panel Study, KLIPS (2016-2018).