South Korean workers' working hours have fallen more than 30 minutes over the past 25 years, government data showed Wednesday.
The total money-making hours of working people aged over 20 years averaged six hours and 52 minutes per weekday in 2014, down from seven hours and 25 minutes in 1999, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea.
The working hours for Saturdays dropped to six hours and one minute from six hours and 50 minutes over the cited period, while the Sunday figure fell to five hours and 31 minutes from six hours and 15 minutes.
South Korean men in their 20s and over spent 39 minutes doing household work on weekdays in 2014, up from 30 minutes in 1999, while women spent three hours and 25 minutes on household chores in 2014, down from four hours and one minute in 1999.
But on Saturdays, husbands' share of household chores has risen to one hour and one minute from 35 minutes over the past 25 years, with wives' contribution dropping to three hours and 37 minutes from four hours and five minutes.
Meanwhile, South Koreans aged 10 years or older watch television for one hour and 53 minutes during the week in 2014, down from two hours and 22 minutes in 1999, and set aside one hour and five minutes for reading, down from one hour and 11 minutes over the cited period. (Yonhap)
