Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Japan
Japan: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 134,616 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 134,616 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Japan peaked at 205,031 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 118,023, in 2008.
Japan ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205,031 | — |
| 1991 | 194,314 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 184,178 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 178,330 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 171,216 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 162,584 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 158,349 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 152,412 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 142,994 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 133,844 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 132,566 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 132,287 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 124,702 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 124,455 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 121,475 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 119,121 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 120,048 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 120,068 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 118,023 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 119,482 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 126,420 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 124,766 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 130,354 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 149,051 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 134,616 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,325 | 133,844 | 205,031 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,638 | 118,023 | 132,566 | 9 |
| 2010s | 123,556 | 119,482 | 126,420 | 3 |
| 2020s | 138,007 | 130,354 | 149,051 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,985 compare
- 14 Chile 164,407 compare
- 15 Australia 139,002 compare
- 17 Portugal 127,254 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 115,817 compare
- 19 Switzerland 99,421 compare
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Japan?
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Japan was 134,616 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 205,031 in 1990.
- What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,023 in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.