Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 15,500 in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
15,500
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
46th
of 126 countries
All-time high
17,581
in 1977
All-time low
9,068
in 1983
Years of data
16
1975–1991

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, 1975–1991

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1975198319911975: 16.9k1976: 16.3k1977: 17.6k1979: 13.7k1980: 12.6k1981: 12.3k1982: 9.4k1983: 9.1k1984: 9.6k1985: 9.6k1986: 11.8k1987: 12.5k1988: 15.1k1989: 16.2k1990: 17.1k1991: 15.5k

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

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Puerto Rico, 1975 to 1991.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 43 Ireland 21,960 compare
  2. 44 Russian Federation 19,259
  3. 45 Norway 18,885
  4. 47 Jordan 15,301 compare
  5. 48 Slovenia 13,868 compare
  6. 49 Ecuador 13,657 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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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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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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.