Cases of fatal occupational injury in France

France: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 830 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
830
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,986
in 1975
All-time low
474
in 2005
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Cases of fatal occupational injury in France, 1975–2024

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Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 830 for cases of fatal occupational injury in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in France peaked at 1,986 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 474, in 2005.

That places France 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in France, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in France, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 1,986
1976 1,907 -4.0%
1977 1,709 -10.4%
1978 1,567 -8.3%
1979 1,484 -5.3%
1980 1,423 -4.1%
1981 1,423 +0.0%
1982 1,359 -4.5%
1983 1,282 -5.7%
1984 1,130 -11.9%
1985 1,067 -5.6%
1986 978 -8.3%
1987 1,004 +2.7%
1988 1,112 +10.8%
1989 1,177 +5.8%
1990 1,213 +3.1%
1991 1,082 -10.8%
1992 1,024 -5.4%
1993 855 -16.5%
1994 806 -5.7%
1995 712 -11.7%
1996 773 +8.6%
1997 690 -10.7%
1998 683 -1.0%
1999 717 +5.0%
2000 730 +1.8%
2001 730 +0.0%
2002 686 -6.0%
2003 661 -3.6%
2004 626 -5.3%
2005 474 -24.3%
2006 537 +13.3%
2007 622 +15.8%
2008 569 -8.5%
2009 557 -2.1%
2010 537 -3.6%
2011 559 +4.1%
2012 576 +3.0%
2013 553 -4.0%
2014 589 +6.5%
2015 595 +1.0%
2016 596 +0.2%
2017 587 -1.5%
2018 615 +4.8%
2019 803 +30.6%
2020 541 -32.6%
2021 674 +24.6%
2022 775 +15.0%
2023 811 +4.6%
2024 830 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,731 1,484 1,986 5
1980s 1,196 978 1,423 10
1990s 855.5 683 1,213 10
2000s 619.2 474 730 10
2010s 601 537 803 10
2020s 726.2 541 830 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Canada 1,057 compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 1,036 compare
  3. 11 Algeria 912 compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 812 compare
  5. 14 Colombia 758 compare
  6. 15 Japan 755 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in France?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in France was 830 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,986 in 1975.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 474 in 2005.
How does France rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
France ranks 12th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Cases of fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
129 places, 3,527 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.