Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland

Iceland: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 1,459 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,459
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,787
in 2013
All-time low
630
in 1994
Years of data
27
1994–2024

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland, 1994–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200920241994: 6301995: 8031996: 9771997: 1.1k1998: 7641999: 1.3k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.6k2011: 8812012: 1.6k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland stood at 1,459.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland peaked at 1,787 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 630, in 1994.

That places Iceland 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 630
1995 803 +27.5%
1996 977 +21.7%
1997 1,137 +16.4%
1998 764 -32.8%
1999 1,301 +70.3%
2000 1,393 +7.1%
2001 1,318 -5.4%
2002 1,294 -1.8%
2003 1,304 +0.8%
2004 1,674 +28.4%
2005 1,432 -14.5%
2006 1,619 +13.1%
2011 881 -45.6%
2012 1,580 +79.3%
2013 1,787 +13.1%
2014 1,205 -32.6%
2015 1,298 +7.7%
2016 1,299 +0.1%
2017 1,307 +0.6%
2018 1,386 +6.0%
2019 1,321 -4.7%
2020 1,076 -18.5%
2021 1,151 +7.0%
2022 1,328 +15.4%
2023 1,488 +12.0%
2024 1,459 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 935.33 630 1,301 6
2000s 1,433 1,294 1,674 7
2010s 1,340 881 1,787 9
2020s 1,300 1,076 1,488 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 77 Sri Lanka 1,685 compare
  2. 78 Belarus 1,628 compare
  3. 79 Malta 1,499 compare
  4. 81 Malawi 1,443
  5. 82 Netherlands Antilles 1,420 compare
  6. 83 Cyprus 1,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Iceland was 1,459 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,787 in 2013.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 630 in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Iceland ranks 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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.