Cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 812 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea, 1977–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea is 812, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,429 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 812, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,174 | — |
| 1978 | 1,397 | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 1,537 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1,273 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 1,295 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,230 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,452 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 1,697 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 1,718 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,660 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,761 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,925 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1,724 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 2,236 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 2,299 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,429 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2,210 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 1,353 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,298 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,271 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,408 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,417 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,288 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,238 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 971 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 855 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 882 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 828 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 874 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 812 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,369 | 1,174 | 1,537 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,574 | 1,230 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,117 | 1,412 | 2,429 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,325 | 1,238 | 1,417 | 7 |
| 2010s | 913 | 855 | 971 | 2 |
| 2020s | 849 | 812 | 882 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Republic of Korea was 812 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,429 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 812 in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.