Cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao

Macao: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 27 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
27
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
75th
of 129 countries
All-time high
27
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
31
1986–2016

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao, 1986–2016

01020301986200120161986: 101987: 01988: 71989: 61990: 151991: 121992: 131993: 141994: 141995: 161996: 141997: 81998: 61999: 22000: 62001: 62002: 82003: 92004: 22005: 152006: 62007: 142008: 132009: 72010: 112011: 112012: 182013: 182014: 122015: 202016: 27

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2016, cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao stood at 27. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao peaked at 27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

Macao ranks 75th 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 Macao, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 10 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 7 —
1989 6 -14.3%
1990 15 +150.0%
1991 12 -20.0%
1992 13 +8.3%
1993 14 +7.7%
1994 14 +0.0%
1995 16 +14.3%
1996 14 -12.5%
1997 8 -42.9%
1998 6 -25.0%
1999 2 -66.7%
2000 6 +200.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 8 +33.3%
2003 9 +12.5%
2004 2 -77.8%
2005 15 +650.0%
2006 6 -60.0%
2007 14 +133.3%
2008 13 -7.1%
2009 7 -46.2%
2010 11 +57.1%
2011 11 +0.0%
2012 18 +63.6%
2013 18 +0.0%
2014 12 -33.3%
2015 20 +66.7%
2016 27 +35.0%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.5, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +650.0% 2 15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.75 0 10 4
1990s 11.4 2 16 10
2000s 8.6 2 15 10
2010s 16.71 11 27 7

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 72 Lithuania 31 compare
  2. 72 Venezuela 31 compare
  3. 74 Puerto Rico 29 compare
  4. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27 compare
  5. 75 Moldova 27 compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 26 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Macao was 27 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2016.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Macao rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Macao ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao 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.