Unemployment benefit calculator · South Korea 2026
How much unemployment benefit you would get, and for how long. Change your salary and age in the calculator below.
With ₩4,000,000 gross a month, age 35. Change them in the calculator below.
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Unemployment benefit in South Korea 2026: how much, and for how long
Unemployment benefit replaces part of your pay when you lose your job, if you were insured long enough. The calculator above estimates the amount and how long it is paid, from your salary and age, with the 2026 rules.
The rules in brief
- Job-seeking benefit: If you lose your job involuntarily after at least 180 insured days in the last 18 months, the employment insurance pays 60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won a day in 2026, for 120 to 270 days depending on your age and how long you were insured.
Unemployment benefit by salary
| Gross pay a month | Benefit | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ₩2,000,000 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩66,048 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩13,870,080 |
| ₩3,000,000 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩66,048 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩13,870,080 |
| ₩4,000,000 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
| ₩6,000,000 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
| ₩8,000,000 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
| ₩12,000,000 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
Single person aged 35 without children; 9.8 years of service.
Unemployment benefit by age
| Age when the job ends | Benefit | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
| 35 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
| 45 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩14,301,000 |
| 50 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 240 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩16,344,000 |
| 55 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 240 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩16,344,000 |
| 58 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 240 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩16,344,000 |
| 62 | Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 240 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily | ₩16,344,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much unemployment benefit do I get on ₩4,000,000 gross a month?
Job-seeking benefit: ₩68,100 a day for 210 days (60% of your average daily wage, between 66,048 and 68,100 won), if you were insured for at least 180 days in the last 18 months and lost your job involuntarily: ₩14,301,000 in total, if you are single and aged 35.
Are these amounts exact?
They are estimates under the 2026 rules. The public employment service decides the actual amount.
Rules and official sources: see “Rules applied (2026)” in the calculator. Last checked: October 2026. Estimates for information, not financial advice.
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