Cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand

Thailand: Cases of fatal occupational injury was 595 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
595
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 129 countries
All-time high
112,985
in 2013
All-time low
346
in 1983
Years of data
39
1979–2024

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand, 1979–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1979200120241979: 3971980: 3951981: 4251982: 4111983: 3461984: 4441985: 4021986: 3631987: 3931988: 3521989: 4421990: 6401991: 6651992: 7401993: 9801994: 8201995: 9501996: 9621997: 1.0k1998: 7901999: 6102000: 6162001: 6052002: 6502003: 7872004: 8612005: 1.4k2006: 8082007: 7412009: 5952010: 6192013: 113.0k2014: 74.9k2019: 6392020: 5882021: 6022022: 5942023: 6102024: 595

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand stood at 595.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand peaked at 112,985 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 346, in 1983.

Thailand ranks 17th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 397
1980 395 -0.5%
1981 425 +7.6%
1982 411 -3.3%
1983 346 -15.8%
1984 444 +28.3%
1985 402 -9.5%
1986 363 -9.7%
1987 393 +8.3%
1988 352 -10.4%
1989 442 +25.6%
1990 640 +44.8%
1991 665 +3.9%
1992 740 +11.3%
1993 980 +32.4%
1994 820 -16.3%
1995 950 +15.9%
1996 962 +1.3%
1997 1,033 +7.4%
1998 790 -23.5%
1999 610 -22.8%
2000 616 +1.0%
2001 605 -1.8%
2002 650 +7.4%
2003 787 +21.1%
2004 861 +9.4%
2005 1,444 +67.7%
2006 808 -44.0%
2007 741 -8.3%
2009 595 -19.7%
2010 619 +4.0%
2013 112,985 +18152.8%
2014 74,920 -33.7%
2019 639 -99.1%
2020 588 -8.0%
2021 602 +2.4%
2022 594 -1.3%
2023 610 +2.7%
2024 595 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 397 397 397 1
1980s 397.3 346 444 10
1990s 819 610 1,033 10
2000s 789.67 595 1,444 9
2010s 47,291 619 112,985 4
2020s 597.8 588 610 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 14 Colombia 758 compare
  2. 15 Japan 755 compare
  3. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 612 compare
  4. 18 Italy 482 compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 437 compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 406 compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand?
Cases of fatal occupational injury in Thailand was 595 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 112,985 in 2013.
What is the lowest cases of fatal occupational injury recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 346 in 1983.
How does Thailand rank for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.