주52시간제 이후 하루 평균 근무시간 13.5분 줄어…스포츠•여행 즐겨<br /><br />The South Korean government last year imposed a 52-hour limit on the workweek for bigger companies, and data shows Koreans now work 13-and-a-half minutes less a day, or nearly 70 minutes less a week<br />That's time they're using for recreation.<br />The labor ministry analysed phone and credit card records and found that there was an evident drop in working hours in parts of the country near the biggest companies.<br />Average working hours fell the most in the Gwanghwamun area of downtown Seoul at nearly 40 minutes a day, followed by the financial district of Yeouido at 10 minutes.<br />In contrast, Gasan Digital Complex, home to many small companies, saw work hours rise by a little over half a minute.<br />The data also showed more spending on recreation compared to a year before.<br />People spent 18 percent more on sports and classes for self-development.<br />Spending at bars or restaurants, where workers are often pressured to gather after workhours, dropped one percent.<br />
