Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 2.60 million in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2.60 million
World rank
15th
of 93 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2007
All-time low
898,262
in 1976
Years of data
25
1976–2015

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Costa Rica, 1976–2015

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1976199520151976: 898.3k1977: 908.3k1978: 997.3k1979: 1.0M1989: 1.1M1990: 1.2M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.5M2015: 2.6M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Costa Rica is 2.60 million, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Costa Rica peaked at 2.77 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 898,262, in 1976.

That places Costa Rica 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work in Costa Rica, 1976 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1976 898,262
1977 908,327 +1.1%
1978 997,257 +9.8%
1979 1.03 million +3.1%
1989 1.10 million +6.6%
1990 1.21 million +10.8%
1991 1.29 million +6.5%
1992 1.41 million +9.0%
1993 1.41 million +0.2%
1994 1.48 million +4.7%
1995 1.30 million -11.9%
1996 1.16 million -11.1%
1997 1.47 million +27.1%
1998 1.51 million +2.5%
1999 1.50 million -0.5%
2000 1.63 million +8.6%
2001 1.44 million -11.9%
2002 1.54 million +7.1%
2003 1.33 million -13.6%
2004 1.30 million -2.4%
2005 1.51 million +16.6%
2006 1.89 million +25.0%
2007 2.77 million +46.4%
2008 2.49 million -10.1%
2015 2.60 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 957,904 898,262 1.03 million 4
1980s 1.10 million 1.10 million 1.10 million 1
1990s 1.38 million 1.16 million 1.51 million 10
2000s 1.77 million 1.30 million 2.77 million 9
2010s 2.60 million 2.60 million 2.60 million 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.52 million compare
  2. 13 Chile 3.34 million compare
  3. 14 Portugal 2.80 million compare
  4. 16 Israel 2.25 million compare
  5. 17 Guatemala 2.02 million compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 1.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Costa Rica?
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Costa Rica was 2.60 million in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2007.
What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 898,262 in 1976.
How does Costa Rica rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.