Cases of fatal occupational injury in Finland
Finland: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Finland, 1976–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Finland recorded 36 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Finland peaked at 173 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2021.
Finland ranks 67th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 173 | — |
| 1977 | 122 | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 128 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 114 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 104 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 79 | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 95 | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 58 | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 76 | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 93 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 81 | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 83 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 64 | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 57 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 42 | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 34 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 22 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 35 | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.25 | 122 | 173 | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.5 | 58 | 114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.5 | 42 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.67 | 32 | 51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31 | 22 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 19 | 36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Finland?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Finland was 36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 173 in 1976.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Finland ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. 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.