Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 35,565 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
35,565
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 126 countries
All-time high
102,980
in 1988
All-time low
34,193
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2016

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1975199520161975: 34.2k1976: 44.8k1977: 49.6k1978: 53.4k1979: 66.5k1980: 70.4k1981: 69.2k1982: 70.9k1983: 70.9k1984: 81.0k1985: 79.3k1986: 86.9k1987: 97.3k1988: 103.0k1989: 97.2k1990: 94.7k1991: 87.6k1992: 75.3k1993: 67.4k1994: 64.2k1995: 59.1k1996: 59.2k1997: 62.5k1998: 63.3k1999: 58.6k2000: 57.9k2001: 53.5k2002: 46.8k2003: 41.9k2004: 43.8k2005: 44.1k2006: 46.8k2007: 43.8k2008: 41.7k2009: 39.4k2010: 41.7k2011: 40.4k2012: 39.7k2013: 37.8k2014: 37.3k2015: 35.7k2016: 35.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2016, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China stood at 35,565.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China peaked at 102,980 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 34,193, in 1975.

That places Hong Kong, China 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, 1975 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1975 34,193
1976 44,808 +31.0%
1977 49,589 +10.7%
1978 53,374 +7.6%
1979 66,534 +24.7%
1980 70,386 +5.8%
1981 69,158 -1.7%
1982 70,879 +2.5%
1983 70,895 +0.0%
1984 80,954 +14.2%
1985 79,340 -2.0%
1986 86,880 +9.5%
1987 97,281 +12.0%
1988 102,980 +5.9%
1989 97,234 -5.6%
1990 94,694 -2.6%
1991 87,600 -7.5%
1992 75,347 -14.0%
1993 67,375 -10.6%
1994 64,153 -4.8%
1995 59,128 -7.8%
1996 59,187 +0.1%
1997 62,529 +5.6%
1998 63,286 +1.2%
1999 58,606 -7.4%
2000 57,893 -1.2%
2001 53,543 -7.5%
2002 46,813 -12.6%
2003 41,851 -10.6%
2004 43,838 +4.7%
2005 44,080 +0.6%
2006 46,750 +6.1%
2007 43,807 -6.3%
2008 41,719 -4.8%
2009 39,414 -5.5%
2010 41,724 +5.9%
2011 40,387 -3.2%
2012 39,711 -1.7%
2013 37,839 -4.7%
2014 37,313 -1.4%
2015 35,675 -4.4%
2016 35,565 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,700 34,193 66,534 5
1980s 82,599 69,158 102,980 10
1990s 69,190 58,606 94,694 10
2000s 45,971 39,414 57,893 10
2010s 38,316 35,565 41,724 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 28 Tunisia 43,162 compare
  2. 29 Taiwan, China 36,966 compare
  3. 30 Czechia 35,874 compare
  4. 32 Finland 31,906 compare
  5. 33 Republic of Korea 29,932 compare
  6. 34 Algeria 26,340 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China was 35,565 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 102,980 in 1988.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 34,193 in 1975.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st out of 126 countries with data for 2016.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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.