Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea
South Korea: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 43.59 million in 1990. ▲ Rising
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea, 1977–1990
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea is 43.59 million, measured in 1990. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea peaked at 43.59 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.69 million, in 1982.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.81 million | — |
| 1978 | 22.79 million | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 27.50 million | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 26.01 million | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 13.73 million | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 13.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.79 million | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 30.89 million | +64.4% |
| 1985 | 36.58 million | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 38.17 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 22.22 million | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 38.57 million | +73.6% |
| 1989 | 37.51 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 43.59 million | +16.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 43.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,902, 144.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 43.59 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248,484, 175.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.37 million | 19.81 million | 27.50 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.62 million | 13.69 million | 38.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.59 million | 43.59 million | 43.59 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea?
- Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in South Korea was 43.59 million in 1990, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.59 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 million in 1982.
- How does South Korea rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 93 countries with data for 1990.
- Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Days lost due to temporary incapacity refers to the total number of calendar days during which those persons temporarily incapacitated were unable to work, excluding the day of the accident, up to a maximum of one year. Temporary absences from work of less than one day for medical treatment are not included. 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.