Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in South Korea
South Korea: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers was 3.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in South Korea, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in South Korea stood at 3.86. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
That places South Korea 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.09 | — |
| 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 1.47, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.57 | 5.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.86 | 4.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 21 Moldova 4.3 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 4.1
- 23 Azerbaijan 4 compare
- 25 Mauritius 3.7 compare
- 26 France 3.61 compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 3.6 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 per 100'000 workers in South Korea?
- Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers in South Korea was 3.86 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. 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.