South Koreans work more, earn less: OECD report
Aug. 16, 2016
[THE INVESTOR] South Koreans worked the second most hours, but earned less than average compared to other countries last year, an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report showed Monday. Out of the 35 OECD member countries, a South Korean laborer worked 2,113 hours on average last year, 347 hours more than the OECD average of 1,766 hours. This amounted to 43 extra working days, considering eight working hours per day based on the law here. According to prices and purchasing po