Korean Unemployment Benefit Calculator (2026)
Enter your average wage, age, and employment-insurance period to estimate your daily benefit, benefit days, and total amount under Korea's 2026 rules.
💰 Pre-separation wage
3-month average incl. bonuses. Auto-converted to a daily average wage.
Daily average wage: 98,630원
🎂 Age / category
📅 Employment-insurance period
Multiple jobs can be combined. Minimum ~180 days (about 6 months) to qualify.
= 2년 · 1–3 years
🔁 Repeat-claim history
Count before this claim. The daily benefit is reduced from the 3rd claim.
📊 Estimated benefit
Daily benefit
66,048원
Floor applied (66,048 KRW)
Benefit days
150일
1–3 years
Total estimated benefit
9,907,200원
Daily benefit × benefit days (excludes waiting period)
~ per month 1,981,440원
2026 reform: before vs after
| Before (2025) | After (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1일 하한액 | 64,192원 | 66,048원 |
| 1일 상한액 | 66,000원 | 68,100원 |
2026년부터 반복수급 감액(최근 5년 3회 10%~6회+ 50%)이 신설되었습니다.
⏳ Waiting period
The first 7 days after reporting are an unpaid waiting period (all claimants).
Basis / sources
- 📉 Floor: min. daily wage × 80% — 66,048 KRW in 2026 (min. wage 10,320 KRW/hr)
- 📈 Cap: Ministry of Employment notice — 68,100 KRW/day in 2026
- ％ Rate: 60% of the pre-separation daily average wage
- 📅 Benefit days: Employment Insurance Act table (age × insured period, 120–270 days)
- 🔁 Repeat-claim reduction: 3 claims 10% / 4 25% / 5 40% / 6+ 50% (last 5 years)
※ Reference estimate only. Actual amount and eligibility depend on the Employment Center's review of separation reason, insured days, and actual average wage.
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