Are employees civil servants?

No, they are employees under labor law.

Public Enterprise (Korea)

💼 Business By CampusDown Wiki Editorial Team Last updated October 26, 2026

A public enterprise in Korea is a public institution designated under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions that meets staff and revenue thresholds and earns at least half of its revenue itself, such as KEPCO or Korail.

Contents

1. Definition
2. Hiring
3. FAQ
4. References

Definition

Each year the government designates public institutions as public enterprises, quasi-governmental institutions or other public institutions. Public enterprises have at least 300 staff, ₩20 billion in revenue and ₩3 billion in assets, and earn 50% or more of revenue themselves. Those with ₩2 trillion+ in assets and 85%+ self-generated revenue are market-type.

Hiring

Most use NCS-based written tests and blind hiring. Employees are not civil servants; labor law applies. Openings are posted on ALIO and Job-ALIO.

FAQ

Are employees civil servants?: No, they are employees under labor law.
Where is the list?: On ALIO, updated each year.

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26

References

공공기관의 운영에 관한 법률, 국가법령정보센터. https://www.law.go.kr
공공기관 경영정보 공개시스템(ALIO). https://www.alio.go.kr
잡알리오 공공기관 채용정보. https://job.alio.go.kr

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