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
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Hong Kong, China, 1975–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Hong Kong, China
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
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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About this data
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.