Fatal occupational injuries among employees in South Korea
South Korea: Fatal occupational injuries among employees was 3.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injuries among employees in South Korea stood at 3.86. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees in South Korea peaked at 14.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 27th of 79 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 in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.61, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 4.1 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 4 compare
- 28 Mauritius 3.7 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 3.6 compare
- 30 Latvia 3.53 compare
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 fatal occupational injuries among employees in South Korea?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees in South Korea was 3.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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