Some South Korean companies are giving out $75,000 bonuses to employees who have kids. The fertility rate in South Korea was 0.78 in 2022, far lower than the 2.1 it needs to maintain its population. AdvertisementA South Korean firm is offering employees up to $75,000 to have children and help lift the country's ailing birth rate. The company will take responsibility and put all-out efforts to help the country increase the fertility rate," a company spokesperson, per the outlet. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on February 13 ordered his administration to develop tax incentives and subsidies for companies that encourage their employees to have children.

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