Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy

Italy: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 262,818 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
262,818
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1979
All-time low
262,818
in 2024
Years of data
45
1979–2024

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy, 1979–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1979200120241979: 1.2M1980: 1.1M1981: 912.8k1982: 899.1k1983: 874.7k1984: 865.0k1985: 792.7k1986: 782.2k1987: 834.5k1988: 886.0k1989: 882.5k1990: 921.6k1991: 933.0k1992: 905.3k1993: 756.7k1994: 694.6k1995: 656.2k1996: 632.4k1997: 605.8k1998: 617.1k1999: 641.0k2000: 651.8k2001: 629.0k2002: 598.6k2003: 588.1k2004: 577.1k2005: 555.5k2006: 543.6k2007: 525.6k2009: 447.5k2010: 437.8k2011: 405.9k2012: 359.4k2013: 329.4k2014: 313.3k2015: 295.2k2016: 296.0k2017: 294.2k2018: 291.5k2019: 289.3k2020: 323.7k2021: 272.8k2022: 330.1k2023: 268.2k2024: 262.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy stood at 262,818. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy peaked at 1.24 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 262,818, in 2024.

That places Italy 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 1.24 million
1980 1.11 million -10.5%
1981 912,846 -17.8%
1982 899,051 -1.5%
1983 874,737 -2.7%
1984 864,960 -1.1%
1985 792,725 -8.4%
1986 782,188 -1.3%
1987 834,526 +6.7%
1988 886,024 +6.2%
1989 882,495 -0.4%
1990 921,569 +4.4%
1991 932,988 +1.2%
1992 905,280 -3.0%
1993 756,745 -16.4%
1994 694,576 -8.2%
1995 656,234 -5.5%
1996 632,443 -3.6%
1997 605,818 -4.2%
1998 617,144 +1.9%
1999 641,027 +3.9%
2000 651,751 +1.7%
2001 629,014 -3.5%
2002 598,608 -4.8%
2003 588,114 -1.8%
2004 577,141 -1.9%
2005 555,462 -3.8%
2006 543,552 -2.1%
2007 525,612 -3.3%
2009 447,516 -14.9%
2010 437,821 -2.2%
2011 405,888 -7.3%
2012 359,363 -11.5%
2013 329,404 -8.3%
2014 313,312 -4.9%
2015 295,162 -5.8%
2016 295,967 +0.3%
2017 294,161 -0.6%
2018 291,503 -0.9%
2019 289,283 -0.8%
2020 323,683 +11.9%
2021 272,787 -15.7%
2022 330,131 +21.0%
2023 268,197 -18.8%
2024 262,818 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.24 million 1.24 million 1.24 million 1
1980s 884,035 782,188 1.11 million 10
1990s 736,382 605,818 932,988 10
2000s 568,530 447,516 651,751 9
2010s 331,186 289,283 437,821 10
2020s 291,523 262,818 330,131 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Argentina 326,004 compare
  2. 10 Malaysia 297,800 compare
  3. 11 Canada 274,022 compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,985 compare
  5. 14 Chile 164,407 compare
  6. 15 Australia 139,002 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Italy was 262,818 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1979.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 262,818 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Italy ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.