Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 15,500 in 1991. ▼ Falling
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, 1975–1991
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 15,500 for cases of non-fatal occupational injury in 1991.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico peaked at 17,581 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9,068, in 1983.
Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16,882 | — |
| 1976 | 16,261 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 17,581 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 13,733 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 12,565 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 12,289 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,415 | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 9,068 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 9,569 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 9,648 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11,835 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 12,545 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 15,060 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 16,181 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 17,100 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 15,500 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,114 | 13,733 | 17,581 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,818 | 9,068 | 16,181 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,300 | 15,500 | 17,100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico?
- Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico was 15,500 in 1991, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17,581 in 1977.
- What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,068 in 1983.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
- Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 126 countries with data for 1991.
- Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.