Estimated fatal occupational injury rate per 100 000 worker years in 1998 and annual rate of change for the years 1998–2001 in Korea and the United States (US)
| Group | Country | 1998 Rate per 100000 | Annual change (%) | 95% Confidence interval change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Korea | 14.95 | −4.95 | (−7.31 to −2.54) |
| US | 3.67 | −1.96 | (−3.22 to −0.68) | |
| Agricultural, forestry, fishing | Korea | 43.84 | −14.06 | (−28.20 to 2.86) |
| US | 22.11 | −3.29 | (−6.41 to −0.08) | |
| Mining | Korea | 140.10 | 9.90 | (−5.38 to 27.65) |
| US | 21.78 | 11.75 | (4.06 to 20.01) | |
| Construction | Korea | 26.60 | −6.70 | (−10.28 to −2.97) |
| US | 13.21 | −3.15 | (−5.62 to −0.61) | |
| Manufacturing | Korea | 12.38 | 5.03 | (0.27 to 10.03) |
| US | 3.19 | −2.04 | (−5.43 to 1.48) | |
| Transportation | Korea | 20.34 | −7.75 | (−14.73 to −0.21) |
| US | 9.23 | −1.78 | (−4.69 to 1.21) | |
| Other business | Korea | 5.71 | −2.89 | (−9.04 to 3.68) |
| US | 1.27 | −1.49 | (−4.10 to 1.19) |