Cases of fatal occupational injury in Greece
Greece: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Greece, 1979–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Greece is 55, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Greece peaked at 252 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2013.
Greece ranks 56th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 250 | — |
| 1980 | 236 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 252 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 100 | -60.3% |
| 1983 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 88 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 105 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 79 | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 97 | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 84 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 96 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 91 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 77 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 120 | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 80 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 116 | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 103 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 107 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 31 | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 26 | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 22 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 60 | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1 |
| 1980s | 124.9 | 79 | 252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6 | 77 | 120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4 | 31 | 116 | 5 |
| 2010s | 31 | 22 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 | 22 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 54 Malawi 69 compare
- 55 Cameroon 57 compare
- 57 Switzerland 48 compare
- 57 Croatia 48 compare
- 57 New Zealand 48 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Greece?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Greece was 55 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 1981.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.