Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 1,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,685
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
77th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2,157
in 2001
All-time low
258
in 1984
Years of data
27
1981–2024

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1981200220241981: 6751982: 2831983: 4231984: 2581999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka stood at 1,685.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,157 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 258, in 1984.

That places Sri Lanka 77th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 675
1982 283 -58.1%
1983 423 +49.5%
1984 258 -39.0%
1999 2,142 +730.2%
2000 2,119 -1.1%
2001 2,157 +1.8%
2002 1,754 -18.7%
2003 1,492 -14.9%
2004 1,411 -5.4%
2005 1,388 -1.6%
2006 1,740 +25.4%
2007 1,755 +0.9%
2008 1,525 -13.1%
2009 1,449 -5.0%
2010 1,456 +0.5%
2014 1,405 -3.5%
2015 1,313 -6.5%
2016 1,405 +7.0%
2017 1,564 +11.3%
2018 1,492 -4.6%
2019 1,461 -2.1%
2020 1,089 -25.5%
2021 1,121 +2.9%
2022 1,304 +16.3%
2023 1,414 +8.4%
2024 1,685 +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 409.75 258 675 4
1990s 2,142 2,142 2,142 1
2000s 1,679 1,388 2,157 10
2010s 1,442 1,313 1,564 7
2020s 1,323 1,089 1,685 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 74 Honduras 2,101 compare
  2. 75 Guyana 2,099 compare
  3. 76 Kazakhstan 2,045 compare
  4. 78 Belarus 1,628 compare
  5. 79 Malta 1,499 compare
  6. 80 Iceland 1,459 compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Sri Lanka was 1,685 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2,157 in 2001.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 258 in 1984.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is cases of non-fatal occupational injury rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.