Chosun Daily

Over 80% of women in the tourism industry take maternity leave, while the figure is less than 20% for those in the construction sector

Over 80% of women in the tourism industry take maternity leave, while the figure is less than 20% for those in the construction sector

  • January 01, 2014
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Chosun Daily

Over 80% of women in the tourism industry take maternity leave, while the figure is less than 20% for those in the construction sector

Even among listed companies, the working environments that they provide for women and their utilization of female workforce varied considerably by sector. The Chosun Ilbo categorized 1,228 listed companies into 26 industries and found that “services related to arts, sports and leisure,” “apparel/accessories and fur clothing manufacturing” and “publishing, video production, broadcasting/communication and information services” ranked the top. 

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