Filipino helpers earn US$1,340 per month in South Korea. In Hong Kong? US$642 minimum

The programme guarantees each worker a minimum of 30 hours of work per week, translating to a base monthly pay of 1.54 million won for September. Those willing to work up to 52 hours a week could earn as much as 2.29 million won (US$1,700), with additional pay for overtime and holidays.

Of the 98 workers currently enrolled in the South Korea programme, 85 are clocking in over 40 hours weekly, with exact wages to be finalised mid-month, Seoul Metropolitan Government said.

The workers have been placed in 169 households across the capital since September 3, serving as full-time or part-time carers after receiving four weeks of training.

The initiative is part of a broader strategy by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to address South Korea’s fertility crisis.