Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 203 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China stood at 203.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China peaked at 301 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1988.
That places Hong Kong, China 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 212 | — |
| 1976 | 249 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 265 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 278 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 301 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 235 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 270 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 245 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 246 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 217 | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 216 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 162 | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 174 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 155 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 216 | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 244 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 227 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 246 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 287 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 263 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 247 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 278 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 247 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 235 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 199 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 176 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 210 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 171 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 187 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 187 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 172 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 181 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 165 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 183 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 191 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 196 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 188 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 210 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 177 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 203 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261 | 212 | 301 | 5 |
| 1980s | 213.6 | 155 | 270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.4 | 227 | 287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.5 | 165 | 210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.57 | 177 | 210 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China was 203 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 301 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1988.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.