In Südkorea nimmt die Inanspruchnahme von Elternurlaub stark zu, da Väter fast 40 % davon nutzen

For context, Nordic fathers account for **10% to 30%** of the total allocated parental leave on average across the Nordic countries, where paternity leave is considered to be high, according to the [State of Nordic Fathers](https://www.norden.org/en/publication/state-nordic-fathers)

the progression summarized here demonstrates the increasing role of Korean fathers taking extended parental leave:

**5.6% (2015) –> 28% (2023) –> 31.6% (2024) –> 38.8% (H1 2026)**

[https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20250223/men-taking-parental-leave-surpass-30-for-1st-time-in-korea](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20250223/men-taking-parental-leave-surpass-30-for-1st-time-in-korea)

Raise them right, Kings

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