Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil

Brazil: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 636,118 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
636,118
World rank
4th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 1978
All-time low
323,568
in 2000
Years of data
24
1978–2011

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil, 1978–2011

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1978199420111978: 1.3M1979: 1.3M1980: 1.3M1981: 1.3M1982: 1.2M1983: 998.9k1984: 952.6k1985: 1.1M1986: 1.2M1987: 1.1M1988: 988.1k1989: 890.6k1990: 688.2k1991: 636.3k1992: 528.8k1993: 423.3k1994: 385.2k1995: 418.4k1996: 393.7k1997: 380.4k1998: 349.2k1999: 341.1k2000: 323.6k2011: 636.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil is 636,118, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil peaked at 1.31 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 323,568, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 4th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil, 1978 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1978 1.31 million
1979 1.27 million -3.2%
1980 1.29 million +1.6%
1981 1.27 million -2.1%
1982 1.17 million -7.2%
1983 998,901 -14.9%
1984 952,559 -4.6%
1985 1.07 million +12.7%
1986 1.20 million +12.1%
1987 1.13 million -5.9%
1988 988,120 -12.7%
1989 890,650 -9.9%
1990 688,210 -22.7%
1991 636,260 -7.5%
1992 528,840 -16.9%
1993 423,270 -20.0%
1994 385,170 -9.0%
1995 418,370 +8.6%
1996 393,728 -5.9%
1997 380,381 -3.4%
1998 349,157 -8.2%
1999 341,075 -2.3%
2000 323,568 -5.1%
2011 636,118 +96.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 million 1.27 million 1.31 million 2
1980s 1.10 million 890,650 1.29 million 10
1990s 454,446 341,075 688,210 10
2000s 323,568 323,568 323,568 1
2010s 636,118 636,118 636,118 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States of America 888,100 compare
  2. 2 Germany 761,309 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 732,051 compare
  4. 5 France 602,845 compare
  5. 6 Colombia 560,973 compare
  6. 7 Mexico 500,389 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Brazil was 636,118 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1978.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 323,568 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2011.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. 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.