Korean unemployment benefit calculator
How much, and for how long.
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Example
Example: ₩3,000,000 a month, under 50, two years insured, leaving in June 2026
Monthly pay ₩3,000,000 before tax, last day worked 30 June 2026, under 50, insured 1 to 3 years, 8 hours a day. The calculator divides the last three months’ pay by the 91 calendar days they span.
- Daily average pay: ₩9,000,000 ÷ 91 days = ₩98,901; 60 % of it is ₩59,341.
- That is below the 2026 floor of ₩66,048 (80 % of the ₩10,320 minimum wage × 8 hours), so the floor is paid: ₩66,048 a day.
- Under 50 with 1 to 3 years insured gives 150 days: ₩9,907,200 in all, ₩1,981,440 per 30 days.
| Years insured | Under 50 | 50 or older, or disabled |
|---|---|---|
| Under a year | 120 days, ₩7,925,760 | 120 days, ₩7,925,760 |
| 1 to 3 years | 150 days, ₩9,907,200 | 180 days, ₩11,888,640 |
| 3 to 5 years | 180 days, ₩11,888,640 | 210 days, ₩13,870,080 |
| 5 to 10 years | 210 days, ₩13,870,080 | 240 days, ₩15,851,520 |
| 10 years or more | 240 days, ₩15,851,520 | 270 days, ₩17,832,960 |
The table is at the floor. Between the floor and the 2026 ceiling of ₩68,100 there is only ₩2,052 a day: ₩3,400,000 a month gives ₩67,252, and from about ₩3,450,000 the ceiling is paid (₩10,215,000 for 150 days). At 4 hours a day the floor halves to ₩33,024.
How it works
- Enter the monthly pay before leaving, or the last three months in total.
- Choose the last day worked, the age and the insured years.
- For part-time work, set the hours a day: the floor follows them.
- The daily amount, the days and the total appear.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is it?
- 60 % of the average wage a day, between a floor of 80 % of the minimum wage for the day’s hours and a ceiling of ₩68,100 for leaving in 2026 (Employment Insurance Act, art. 46).
- For how long?
- 120 to 270 days by age and insured years.
- Why is my daily amount the same as my colleague’s?
- Because for 2026 the floor (₩66,048 at 8 hours) and the ceiling (₩68,100) are only ₩2,052 apart. Up to about ₩3,340,000 a month the floor is paid, from about ₩3,450,000 the ceiling, and only pay in between gives an amount of its own.
- Does it check whether I can get it?
- No, it assumes you can. The conditions it reminds you of: 180 insured days in the 18 months before leaving, a leaving that was not your own choice, and the whole benefit drawn within 12 months of leaving.
- Is this professional advice?
- No, it is a calculator. Contracts, collective agreements and individual circumstances can change the figures.
- Is what I type sent anywhere?
- No. The sums are worked out in your browser and nothing you type is sent or stored.
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