Parental leave falls at Samsung, SK hynix as hefty bonuses loom

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix both saw their parental leave rates fall in the first half of this year, the first time they have recorded simultaneous declines. The drop came as both chipmakers are expected to post record profits and pay large performance-based bonuses amid an AI-driven memory-chip boom. Samsung Electronics’ parental leave rate among employees with children born during the year fell to 35.5 percent, while SK hynix’s rate for employees with children of elementary school age or younger fell to 3.2 percent.

Samsung Electronics’ parental leave rate among employees with children born during the year fell to 35.5 percent in the first half, down from 36.2 percent a year earlier.

At Samsung, the parental leave rate for men dropped to 11.2 percent from 12.4 percent, while the rate for women fell to 88.2 percent from 94.3 percent.

SK hynix’s parental leave rate among employees with children of elementary school age or younger declined to 3.2 percent from 4 percent a year earlier.

SK hynix agreed to pay employees 10 percent of operating profit as a performance bonus, while Samsung Electronics’ new special bonus for its semiconductor business is based on 10.5 percent of business performance with no payout cap.

Samsung Electronics is projected to report more than 350 trillion won in operating profit this year, and semiconductor employees could receive performance bonuses ranging from 200 million won to more than 600 million won.

Published Sep 27, 2026 1:52 pm KST

Corporate logos of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix / Yonhap

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix both saw their parental leave rates decline in the first half of this year, marking the first time the two companies have recorded simultaneous declines, as expectations for hefty performance-based bonuses grow amid a semiconductor boom.

The decline comes as both companies are expected to post record-high profits this year, with employees potentially eligible for bonuses worth hundreds of millions of won as the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand for memory chips fuels a semiconductor supercycle.

According to the companies’ half-year reports, Samsung Electronics’ parental leave rate among employees with children born during the year stood at 35.5 percent in the first half, down from 36.2 percent a year earlier.

The rate fell for both men and women. The rate for men taking parental leave rate dropped to 11.2 percent from 12.4 percent in the same period the year before, while the rate for women fell to 88.2 percent from 94.3 percent.

At SK hynix, the parental leave rate among employees with children of elementary school age or younger fell to 3.2 percent from 4 percent a year earlier.

The rate for men dropped to 0.7 percent from 1.3 percent, while the rate for women declined to 8.9 percent from 10.1 percent.

Samsung Electronics’ parental leave rate rose from 34.5 percent in 2022 to 37.4 percent in 2023 and 39.5 percent in 2024, before falling to 38.1 percent in 2025 and declining again in the first half of this year.

SK hynix's rate increased from 7.8 percent in 2022 to 8.2 percent in 2023, then fell to 6.6 percent in 2024 before edging up to 6.9 percent in 2025.

The declines come as both companies plan to pay performance-based bonuses tied to operating profit.

SK hynix agreed to pay employees 10 percent of operating profit as a performance bonus, while Samsung Electronics’ new special bonus for its semiconductor business is based on 10.5 percent of its business performance, with no payout cap.

Both companies are expected to post record-high annual profits this year as memory prices and demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) remain strong.

Samsung Electronics is projected to report more than 350 trillion won ($257.5 billion) in operating profit this year, with semiconductor employees potentially receiving performance bonuses ranging from 200 million won to more than 600 million won.

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今年上半年，三星电子和SK海力士的员工育儿假率均出现下降，这是两家公司首次同时出现下降。与此同时，在人工智能驱动的存储芯片市场蓬勃发展的背景下，这两家芯片制造商预计将实现创纪录的利润，并支付巨额绩效奖金。三星电子年内出生子女的员工育儿假率降至35.5%，而SK海力士小学及以下年龄段子女的员工育儿假率则降至3.2%。

三星电子员工中，年内生育子女的员工的育儿假率在上半年降至 35.5%，低于去年同期的 36.2%。

在三星，男性员工的育儿假率从 12.4% 下降到 11.2%，而女性员工的育儿假率从 94.3% 下降到 88.2%。

SK海力士公司员工中，子女年龄在小学及以下的员工的育儿假率从一年前的4%下降到3.2%。

SK海力士同意向员工支付营业利润的10%作为绩效奖金，而三星电子为其半导体业务推出的新特别奖金则基于业务绩效的10.5%，且没有支付上限。

预计三星电子今年的营业利润将超过 350 万亿韩元，半导体员工可能会获得 2 亿韩元至 6 亿韩元以上的绩效奖金。

发布于2026年9月27日下午1:52（韩国标准时间）

三星电子和SK海力士的企业标识 / 韩联社

今年上半年，三星电子和SK海力士的员工育儿假率均有所下降，这是两家公司首次同时出现下降，原因是半导体行业的繁荣发展带动了人们对丰厚的绩效奖金的预期。

尽管两家公司预计今年将实现创纪录的利润，但由于人工智能 (AI) 驱动的存储芯片需求推动半导体超级周期，员工可能有资格获得数亿韩元的奖金，但股价却出现下滑。

根据各公司半年报，三星电子上半年员工育儿假率为 35.5%，低于上年同期的 36.2%。

男性和女性的育儿假率均有所下降。男性育儿假率从上年同期的12.4%下降到11.2%，而女性育儿假率则从94.3%下降到88.2%。

SK海力士的员工中，有小学及以下年龄段子女的员工的育儿假率从一年前的4%下降到3.2%。

男性感染率从 1.3% 降至 0.7%，女性感染率从 10.1% 降至 8.9%。

三星电子的育儿假率从 2022 年的 34.5% 上升到 2023 年的 37.4%，2024 年上升到 39.5%，之后在 2025 年下降到 38.1%，并在今年上半年再次下降。

SK 海力士的收益率从 2022 年的 7.8% 上升到 2023 年的 8.2%，然后在 2024 年下降到 6.6%，之后在 2025 年小幅上升到 6.9%。

两家公司股价下跌之际，正值它们计划发放与营业利润挂钩的绩效奖金。

SK海力士同意向员工支付营业利润的10%作为绩效奖金，而三星电子为其半导体业务推出的新特别奖金则基于其业务业绩的10.5%，且没有支付上限。

由于内存价格和对高带宽内存 (HBM) 的需求依然强劲，预计两家公司今年的年度利润都将创历史新高。

预计三星电子今年的营业利润将超过 350 万亿韩元（2575 亿美元），半导体员工可能会获得 2 亿韩元至 6 亿韩元以上的绩效奖金。

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