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Annual Leave Calculator

Enter the hire date and a reference date to compute statutory annual leave under Labor Standards Act Art. 60 on both hire-date and fiscal-year (1 Jan) bases — including first-year monthly leave, seniority additions, part-time pro-rating, the resignation shortfall and unused-leave pay.

Hire dateReference dateToday, or the last day of employmentWeekly contract hourshUnder 40 h → pro-rated hours

Fewer than 5 regular employees

Unused-leave allowance

Unused daysd

Ordinary wage input

Ordinary hourly wage원2026 minimum wage ₩10,320

Daily ordinary wage8 h × 10,32082,560

Allowance× 5 d412,800

The allowance arises the day after the one-year usage period ends (3-year limitation). Proper written leave-use promotion under Art. 61 can extinguish it.

How to use

Pick the hire date and a reference date (today, or the last day of employment).
Change weekly hours for part-timers; tick the small-workplace box if applicable.
Compare both bases, then compute the unused-leave allowance below.

Leave days by years of service

Years	1y	2y	3y	5y	7y	9y
Days	15	15	16	17	18	19
Years	11y	13y	15y	17y	19y	21y
Days	20	21	22	23	24	25

Even years equal the preceding odd year. Under one year: 1 day per month (max 11).

Statutory rules

Labor Standards Act Art. 60: under one year, 1 day per month of full attendance (max 11); after a year with 80%+ attendance, 15 days; from year 3, one extra day every two years, capped at 25. Leave must be used within a year of accrual.

Fiscal-year basis

Many employers grant leave every 1 January. The first grant is pro-rated (15 × days employed in the hire year ÷ 365). On resignation, the employer must recompute on the hire-date basis and pay any shortfall — e.g. a 1 July 2025 hire leaving on 1 July 2026 is owed 26 days on the hire-date basis vs 18.56 on the fiscal basis, a 7.44-day payout.

Unused-leave allowance

Unused days × daily ordinary wage (hourly wage × daily contract hours). Proper leave-use promotion under Art. 61 can extinguish the payment obligation.

FAQ

How much leave in the first year?

One day per month of full attendance, up to 11, plus 15 days once a full year is completed and employment continues the next day — up to 26 days over two years.

Does a one-year contract earn the 15 days?

No. Under the 2021 Supreme Court ruling and MOEL guidance, the 15 days arise only if employment continues the day after the year ends.

Do small workplaces have to give leave?

Art. 60 does not apply to workplaces with fewer than 5 regular employees, unless the contract or work rules grant it.

How is part-time leave computed?

Pro-rated in hours: full-time days × (weekly hours ÷ 40) × 8. Under 15 hours a week, no leave.

Sources: Labor Standards Act Arts. 11, 18(3), 60–62; Enforcement Decree Art. 7 & 9; Supreme Court 2021Da227100 (2021); MOEL guidance (Dec 2021).

Disclaimer — not legal advice

Results are estimates computed from your inputs and the statutory rates published as of October 2026 — not tax or legal advice, nor an official determination. Confirm with the official calculators below or a licensed tax accountant / labour attorney before acting.