Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile

Chile: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 3.34 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.34 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 93 countries
All-time high
3.45 million
in 1997
All-time low
774,276
in 1985
Years of data
23
1976–2018

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile, 1976–2018

1.0M2.0M3.0M1976199720181976: 1.4M1977: 1.1M1978: 1.2M1979: 1.3M1980: 1.3M1981: 1.5M1982: 1.1M1983: 1.1M1984: 1.3M1985: 774.3k1997: 3.4M1998: 2.8M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.6M2001: 2.5M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.5M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.4M2013: 3.4M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.3M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2018, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile stood at 3.34 million.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile peaked at 3.45 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 774,276, in 1985.

Chile ranks 13th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work in Chile, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 1.37 million
1977 1.09 million -20.6%
1978 1.22 million +12.0%
1979 1.34 million +9.8%
1980 1.33 million -0.2%
1981 1.48 million +10.6%
1982 1.06 million -28.4%
1983 1.13 million +6.9%
1984 1.34 million +18.5%
1985 774,276 -42.2%
1997 3.45 million +345.2%
1998 2.81 million -18.4%
1999 2.38 million -15.3%
2000 2.55 million +7.1%
2001 2.54 million -0.7%
2002 2.60 million +2.5%
2003 2.53 million -2.5%
2004 2.50 million -1.4%
2011 3.25 million +30.0%
2012 3.36 million +3.5%
2013 3.43 million +2.1%
2017 3.40 million -0.8%
2018 3.34 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.25 million 1.09 million 1.37 million 4
1980s 1.19 million 774,276 1.48 million 6
1990s 2.88 million 2.38 million 3.45 million 3
2000s 2.54 million 2.50 million 2.60 million 5
2010s 3.36 million 3.25 million 3.43 million 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 10 Italy 4.67 million compare
  2. 11 Australia 4.27 million compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.52 million compare
  4. 14 Portugal 2.80 million compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 2.60 million compare
  6. 16 Israel 2.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile?
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Chile was 3.34 million in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1997.
What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 774,276 in 1985.
How does Chile rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
Chile ranks 13th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 2,090 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Days lost due to temporary incapacity refers to the total number of calendar days during which those persons temporarily incapacitated were unable to work, excluding the day of the accident, up to a maximum of one year. Temporary absences from work of less than one day for medical treatment are not included. 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.