SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea’s prolonged economic downturn continues, small business owners are increasingly burdened by rising labor costs. A recent analysis shows that small independent business operators employ an average of 1.8 workers per establishment, highlighting the strain on entrepreneurs trying to sustain their workforce. According to data from the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics, the South Korean tech giant, saw a significant decrease in its tax and statutory charges last year, while experiencing a slight increase in labor costs, according to the company’s latest sustainability report. The 2024 Sustainability Report, released on June 28, reveals that Samsung’s global tax and statutory charges, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent report, the cost of employing a single worker for a company has surpassed 6 million won per month. The Ministry of Employment and Labor disclosed on Wednesday that the average monthly labor expense per worker at companies employing 10 or more such workers was 6.06 million [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean companies on average spent 5.34 million won (US$4,584) each month to hire one worker in 2019, up 2.8 percent from the previous year, the labor ministry said Wednesday. The figure, which includes monthly salary, severance pay, insurance fees and miscellaneous costs, came from data collected from companies [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – “Labor costs in Korea are rising rapidly. For example, Indian assembly plants can produce cars at half the cost of those in Korea. The so-called ‘ordinary wage’ issue will affect all Korean industries – not just the automobile industry.” Last May, Sergio Rocha, president and CEO of GM Korea, [...]