Workplace Childcare Facility Compliance Rate Reaches 94.9%

As of 2025, the compliance rate for the mandatory establishment of workplace childcare facilities for businesses with 500 or more employees or 300 or more female employees has reached 94.9%, an increase from the previous year. The government has also released a list of 10 businesses that failed to meet this requirement.

On May 29, the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Education announced the results of a survey on compliance with the workplace childcare facility mandate. Out of 1,674 eligible businesses, 1,588 have complied by either establishing workplace childcare facilities or utilizing entrusted childcare services.

The requirement applies to businesses with 300 or more female employees or 500 or more total employees. Employers can fulfill this obligation by either setting up their own childcare facilities or contracting with external childcare providers to support employee childcare needs.

This year's compliance rate of 94.9% reflects a 1.0 percentage point increase from last year. Among the 1,674 eligible businesses, 1,103 have directly established and operated workplace childcare facilities, while 485 have complied through entrusted childcare services, where employers contract with external providers to subsidize childcare costs for employees.

The disclosed list includes hospitals, manufacturers, and retail companies. Notably, Das, a company based in Gyeongju, has been named for the 11th time, having the highest number of children eligible for childcare at 191 among the listed businesses.

The B.H. 2nd Plant in Seo-gu, Incheon, has been publicly listed twice, along with SSG.com and MTS Corporation in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, which cited 'insufficient childcare demand' as the reason for non-compliance.

Medical institutions such as Daejeon Korean Hospital, ID Hospital, Jinju Korea Hospital, and Hanaro Leaders Clinic of the Seoul Institute of Science and Technology are also included in the disclosure.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Education conduct annual checks on compliance with the workplace childcare facility mandate. To enhance the effectiveness of the system, they operate a public disclosure system for businesses that fail to comply.

The published list includes the names of the businesses, the owners, the number of employees, the cumulative number of disclosures, and reasons for non-compliance. The government aims to encourage voluntary compliance among businesses through this disclosure.

Kwon Chang-jun, Deputy Minister of Labor, stated, "Workplace childcare facilities are a crucial foundation for balancing work and family life, supporting both parents' careers and sustainable corporate growth. We will strengthen on-site support through briefings and consulting to promote the expansion of workplace childcare in more businesses."