Seoyoungkyo: "7 out of 10 Citizens Support Expanding Substitute Holidays"

Investigation by T-Bridg Corporation: Expanded Substitute Holidays '72.5% Support vs 25.1% Oppose'

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] A survey released on the 15th showed that 7 out of 10 Koreans support the expansion of substitute holidays.

Seo Young-kyo, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, commissioned T Bridge Corporation to conduct a survey over two days starting from the 11th. The survey targeted 1,012 people nationwide aged 18 and older, asking their opinions on "designating a weekday as a substitute holiday when a public holiday falls on a weekend." The results showed that 72.5% of respondents (48.2% strongly in favor, 24.3% somewhat in favor) supported the idea. Those who opposed accounted for 25.1% (15.0% somewhat opposed, 10.1% strongly opposed), and 2.4% were unsure.

Seo Young-kyo, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking during the government economic inquiry held at the National Assembly plenary session on the 20th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

By occupation, support was highest among production, technical, and service workers (84.8%), office, management, and professional workers (83.9%), and students (79.5%), while self-employed individuals (49.8%) and full-time homemakers (63.3%) showed support rates below the average.

Regarding the claim that "introducing substitute holidays will help overcome economic recession and boost domestic demand," 69.6% agreed while 25.7% disagreed. Among the self-employed (50.6% vs. 46.0%) and full-time homemakers (61.6% vs. 33.0%), the opposition rate was higher compared to other occupations.

On the claim that "introducing substitute holidays will reduce productivity and increase the burden on companies," 48.2% agreed and 44.8% disagreed.

When asked which day should be designated as a substitute holiday if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the highest percentage (45.6%) chose Monday, the day following Sunday.

Friday, the day before Saturday, was chosen by 30.3%, and 15.2% said any day would be acceptable. 8.9% withheld their opinion.

Committee Chair Seo said, "Based on the results of this survey, the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee will hold legislative hearings and review bills to ensure equal rest rights for the public." The margin of error for this survey is ±3.1 percentage points at a 95% confidence level.

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