Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 3.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea stood at 3.86. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.26 | — |
| 2001 | 12.27 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 12.02 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 13.53 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.65 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 9.07 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.18 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.35 | 8.18 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 4.57 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.86 | 4.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Republic of Korea was 3.86 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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