Cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy

Italy: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 482 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
482
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,327
in 1979
All-time low
469
in 2022
Years of data
45
1979–2024

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy, 1979–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1979200120241979: 2.3k1980: 2.1k1981: 1.7k1982: 1.6k1983: 1.6k1984: 1.6k1985: 1.4k1986: 1.2k1987: 1.2k1988: 1.4k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.4k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.1k2002: 9342003: 9762004: 9302005: 9182006: 9872007: 8472009: 7032010: 7182011: 6212012: 6042013: 5172014: 5222015: 5432016: 4812017: 4842018: 5232019: 4912020: 7762021: 6012022: 4692023: 4732024: 482

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy stood at 482.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy peaked at 2,327 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 469, in 2022.

That places Italy 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 2,327
1980 2,100 -9.8%
1981 1,697 -19.2%
1982 1,624 -4.3%
1983 1,587 -2.3%
1984 1,579 -0.5%
1985 1,377 -12.8%
1986 1,210 -12.1%
1987 1,221 +0.9%
1988 1,366 +11.9%
1989 1,453 +6.4%
1990 1,423 -2.1%
1991 1,575 +10.7%
1992 1,533 -2.7%
1993 1,377 -10.2%
1994 1,154 -16.2%
1995 1,140 -1.2%
1996 1,085 -4.8%
1997 1,157 +6.6%
1998 1,232 +6.5%
1999 1,188 -3.6%
2000 1,155 -2.8%
2001 1,077 -6.8%
2002 934 -13.3%
2003 976 +4.5%
2004 930 -4.7%
2005 918 -1.3%
2006 987 +7.5%
2007 847 -14.2%
2009 703 -17.0%
2010 718 +2.1%
2011 621 -13.5%
2012 604 -2.7%
2013 517 -14.4%
2014 522 +1.0%
2015 543 +4.0%
2016 481 -11.4%
2017 484 +0.6%
2018 523 +8.1%
2019 491 -6.1%
2020 776 +58.0%
2021 601 -22.6%
2022 469 -22.0%
2023 473 +0.9%
2024 482 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,327 2,327 2,327 1
1980s 1,521 1,210 2,100 10
1990s 1,286 1,085 1,575 10
2000s 947.44 703 1,155 9
2010s 550.4 481 718 10
2020s 560.2 469 776 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Japan 755 compare
  2. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 612 compare
  3. 17 Thailand 595 compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 437 compare
  5. 20 Rwanda 406 compare
  6. 21 Spain 402 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Italy was 482 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,327 in 1979.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 469 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Italy ranks 18th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.