ILO SafeWork - Global Estimates of Fatalities... , 2002

Occupational Accidents, 2002

Other Asia and Islands (OAI), according to World Bank Regions

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Country Economically active population Total employment Labour structure by percent Labour structure Structure of the economy (% GDP) Work-related fatal accidents by sector 3 days' absence

amount percent amount percent Agriculture Industry Service Agriculture Industry Service Agriculture Industry Service Agriculture Industry Service Fatal accidents reported to the ILO 3 days' absence accidents reported to the ILO Fatalities Lower limit (0,19 %) Upper limit (0,10 %) Average

Afghanistan 10,000,000 37.3 - 70 15 15 7,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 52 33 15 1,484 318 186 1,988 1,046,316 1,988,000 1,517,158

Bangladesh 56,014,000 46 54,597,000 66 12 22 36,034,020 6,551,640 12,011,340 26.2 25.2 48.7 12,576 878 949 12 2,879 14,403 7,580,362 14,402,689 10,991,526

Brunei 111,955 - 2 29 69 2,239 32,467 77,249 2 45 53 1 4 6 11 5,913 11,235 8,574

Cambodia 6,000,000 52.5 - 74 7 19 4,440,000 420,000 1,140,000 39.6 18.8 41.6 1,550 56 90 1,696 892,579 1,695,900 1,294,239

Cook Islands 5,994 9.2 18 72.8 551 1,079 4,364 0 0 0 1 359 682 520

Fiji 235,000 235,000 27.8 44 8 48 103,400 18,800 112,800 20 24.6 55.4 36 3 9 48 25,009 47,517 36,263

Indonesia 91,324,911 87,050,000 42.6 45 16 39 39,172,500 13,928,000 33,949,500 19.5 43.7 36.7 13,671 1,866 2,682 1076* 7757* 18,220 9,589,245 18,219,565 13,904,405

Kiribati 7,870 - - 71 3 24 5,588 236 2,046 30 8 - 2 0 0 2 1,128 2,143 1,636

Laos 3,040,041 53.94 - 76 7 17 2,310,431 212,803 516,807 53.5 22.5 24 806 29 41 876 460,886 875,684 668,285

Malaysia 8,569,200 39.6 8,599,600 34 23 43 2,923,864 1,977,908 3,697,828 10.9 46.4 42.7 1,020 265 292 1,273 84,065 1,578 830,314 1,577,597 1,203,955

Mongolia 1,300,000 48.9 792,500 40 21 39 317,000 166,425 309,075 37 20.7 42.4 111 22 24 157 82,816 157,351 120,084

Myanmar (Burma) 24,000,000 53.9 18,359,000 65 10 25 11,933,350 1,835,900 4,589,750 59.9 8.9 31.2 4,165 246 363 0 440 4,773 2,512,284 4,773,340 3,642,812

Nepal 11,000,000 50.4 - 81 3 16 8,910,000 330,000 1,760,000 40.1 21.2 38.7 3,110 44 139 3,293 1,733,079 3,292,850 2,512,964

Pakistan 35,230,000 27.5 35,934,000 44 17 39 15,810,960 6,108,780 14,014,260 27 23.7 49.2 5,518 819 1,107 72 271 7,444 3,917,752 7,443,728 5,680,740

Papua New Guinea 2,000,000 43.5 2,000,000 43.5 76 10 14 1,520,000 200,000 280,000 29.4 38.4 32.2 530 27 22 579 304,947 579,400 442,174

the Philippines 53,272,000 37.6 30,109,000 40.3 22 37.7 12,133,927 6,623,980 11,351,093 17.1 30.6 52.2 4,235 888 897 240* 50080* 6,019 3,167,942 6,019,090 4,593,516

the Republic of Korea 21,604,000 19,994,000 20.8 40.5 38.7 4,158,752 8,097,570 7,737,678 5.1 42.5 52.4 1,451 1,085 611 2,212 49,302 3,148 1,656,713 3,147,755 2,402,234

Singapore 1,931,800 63.9 1,869,700 1 29 70 18,697 542,213 1,308,790 0.2 34.6 65.2 7 73 103 99 4,148 183 96,093 182,576 139,334

Solomon Islands 26,842 - - - 46 9 45 12,347 2,416 12,079 - - - 4 0 1 6 2,941 5,587 4,264

Sri Lanka 6,218,304 5946200 37 23 40 2,200,094 1,367,626 2,378,480 20.7 27.3 52 768 183 188 37 2,142 1,139 599,471 1,138,995 869,233

Thailand 33,560,100 52.5 32,140,000 52.5 54 15 31 17,355,600 4,821,000 9,963,400 11.2 39.3 49.5 6,057 646 787 610 51,415 7,490 3,942,225 7,490,227 5,716,226

Tonga 35,033 35.9 - 54 4 51 18,918 1,401 17,867 31.3 14.8 53.9 7 0 1 8 4,317 8,202 6,259

Viet Nam 39,000,000 50.3 36,994,000 68 12 21 25,155,920 4,439,280 7,768,740 25.4 34.5 40.1 8,779 595 614 9,988 5,256,847 9,988,010 7,622,429

Total 404,487,050 328,673,800 191,538,158 59,179,524 114,503,146 65,888 8,047 9,113 5,631 252,499 83,048 43,709,538 83,048,122 63,378,830

Updated by AS. Approved by JT. Last modification: 23 May 2002.

Country	Economically active population		Total employment		Labour structure by percent			Labour structure			Structure of the economy (% GDP)			Work-related fatal accidents by sector						3 days' absence
	amount	percent	amount	percent	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Agriculture	Industry	Service	Fatal accidents reported to the ILO	3 days' absence accidents reported to the ILO	Fatalities	Lower limit (0,19 %)	Upper limit (0,10 %)	Average
Afghanistan	10,000,000	37.3	-		70	15	15	7,000,000	1,500,000	1,500,000	52	33	15	1,484	318	186			1,988	1,046,316	1,988,000	1,517,158
Bangladesh	56,014,000	46	54,597,000		66	12	22	36,034,020	6,551,640	12,011,340	26.2	25.2	48.7	12,576	878	949	12	2,879	14,403	7,580,362	14,402,689	10,991,526
Brunei	111,955		-		2	29	69	2,239	32,467	77,249	2	45	53	1	4	6			11	5,913	11,235	8,574
Cambodia	6,000,000	52.5	-		74	7	19	4,440,000	420,000	1,140,000	39.6	18.8	41.6	1,550	56	90			1,696	892,579	1,695,900	1,294,239
Cook Islands	5,994				9.2	18	72.8	551	1,079	4,364				0	0	0			1	359	682	520
Fiji	235,000		235,000	27.8	44	8	48	103,400	18,800	112,800	20	24.6	55.4	36	3	9			48	25,009	47,517	36,263
Indonesia	91,324,911		87,050,000	42.6	45	16	39	39,172,500	13,928,000	33,949,500	19.5	43.7	36.7	13,671	1,866	2,682	1076*	7757*	18,220	9,589,245	18,219,565	13,904,405
Kiribati	7,870		-	-	71	3	24	5,588	236	2,046	30	8	-	2	0	0			2	1,128	2,143	1,636
Laos	3,040,041	53.94	-		76	7	17	2,310,431	212,803	516,807	53.5	22.5	24	806	29	41			876	460,886	875,684	668,285
Malaysia	8,569,200	39.6	8,599,600		34	23	43	2,923,864	1,977,908	3,697,828	10.9	46.4	42.7	1,020	265	292	1,273	84,065	1,578	830,314	1,577,597	1,203,955
Mongolia	1,300,000	48.9	792,500		40	21	39	317,000	166,425	309,075	37	20.7	42.4	111	22	24			157	82,816	157,351	120,084
Myanmar (Burma)	24,000,000	53.9	18,359,000		65	10	25	11,933,350	1,835,900	4,589,750	59.9	8.9	31.2	4,165	246	363	0	440	4,773	2,512,284	4,773,340	3,642,812
Nepal	11,000,000	50.4	-		81	3	16	8,910,000	330,000	1,760,000	40.1	21.2	38.7	3,110	44	139			3,293	1,733,079	3,292,850	2,512,964
Pakistan	35,230,000	27.5	35,934,000		44	17	39	15,810,960	6,108,780	14,014,260	27	23.7	49.2	5,518	819	1,107	72	271	7,444	3,917,752	7,443,728	5,680,740
Papua New Guinea	2,000,000	43.5	2,000,000	43.5	76	10	14	1,520,000	200,000	280,000	29.4	38.4	32.2	530	27	22			579	304,947	579,400	442,174
the Philippines	53,272,000	37.6	30,109,000		40.3	22	37.7	12,133,927	6,623,980	11,351,093	17.1	30.6	52.2	4,235	888	897	240*	50080*	6,019	3,167,942	6,019,090	4,593,516
the Republic of Korea	21,604,000		19,994,000		20.8	40.5	38.7	4,158,752	8,097,570	7,737,678	5.1	42.5	52.4	1,451	1,085	611	2,212	49,302	3,148	1,656,713	3,147,755	2,402,234
Singapore	1,931,800	63.9	1,869,700		1	29	70	18,697	542,213	1,308,790	0.2	34.6	65.2	7	73	103	99	4,148	183	96,093	182,576	139,334
Solomon Islands	26,842	-	-	-	46	9	45	12,347	2,416	12,079	-	-	-	4	0	1			6	2,941	5,587	4,264
Sri Lanka	6,218,304		5946200		37	23	40	2,200,094	1,367,626	2,378,480	20.7	27.3	52	768	183	188	37	2,142	1,139	599,471	1,138,995	869,233
Thailand	33,560,100	52.5	32,140,000	52.5	54	15	31	17,355,600	4,821,000	9,963,400	11.2	39.3	49.5	6,057	646	787	610	51,415	7,490	3,942,225	7,490,227	5,716,226
Tonga	35,033	35.9	-		54	4	51	18,918	1,401	17,867	31.3	14.8	53.9	7	0	1			8	4,317	8,202	6,259
Viet Nam	39,000,000	50.3	36,994,000		68	12	21	25,155,920	4,439,280	7,768,740	25.4	34.5	40.1	8,779	595	614			9,988	5,256,847	9,988,010	7,622,429

Total	404,487,050		328,673,800					191,538,158	59,179,524	114,503,146				65,888	8,047	9,113	5,631	252,499	83,048	43,709,538	83,048,122	63,378,830