Annual Leave Calculator (Korea)
Work out the annual leave accrued under article 60 of the Korean Labor Standards Act, what is left, and the unused-leave allowance from an hourly or monthly wage.
How to use
- Pick the hire date and the reference date. The reference date defaults to today.
- Enter the leave days already taken. Half days count as 0.5.
- Choose an hourly wage, a monthly salary or a daily ordinary wage to get the unused-leave allowance too.
- Accrued days, extra days for long service, remaining days and the allowance appear at once.
FAQ
How many annual leave days accrue?
From one year of service with at least 80% attendance you get 15 days, plus one extra day for every two years beyond the first from the third year on, capped at 25: 16 days after 3 years, 17 after 5, 25 after 21.
How much leave in the first year?
One day for each full month worked, up to 11 days. These days are separate from the 15 days that start after one year.
How is the unused-leave allowance calculated?
Daily ordinary wage × unused days. At KRW 10,320 an hour the daily wage is KRW 82,560, so 5 days is KRW 412,800. A monthly salary is first divided by 209 hours.
Who is not covered?
Workplaces with fewer than 5 regular employees and workers averaging under 15 contracted hours a week have no statutory annual leave. The calculator does not ask about either.
What happens to leave not taken?
It expires one year after it arises and the allowance can be claimed, unless the employer formally urged the employee to schedule it twice (6 and 2 months before expiry) under article 61.