Cases of fatal occupational injury in Jordan
Jordan: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 87 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Jordan, 1975–2006
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases of fatal occupational injury in Jordan is 87, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 770.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Jordan peaked at 87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1977.
Jordan ranks 46th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12 | — |
| 1976 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 1979 | 31 | +158.3% |
| 1980 | 7 | -77.4% |
| 1981 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 1982 | 48 | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 40 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 31 | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 54 | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 31 | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 59 | +90.3% |
| 1990 | 27 | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 64 | +137.0% |
| 1992 | 35 | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 63 | +80.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 10 | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 32 | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 49 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 52 | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 63 | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 87 | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6 | 5 | 31 | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.6 | 7 | 59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.3 | 10 | 64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.33 | 35 | 87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 43 Costa Rica 95 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 88 compare
- 44 Cuba 88 compare
- 46 Mongolia 87
- 48 South Africa 83 compare
- 49 Bulgaria 80 compare
More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Jordan?
- Cases of fatal occupational injury in Jordan was 87 in 2006, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2006.
- What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2006.
- Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 770.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.