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

Japan: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 43.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.5
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
90th
of 93 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2014
All-time low
40
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2024

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Japan, 2014–2024

02040602014201920242014: 56.42015: 412017: 552018: 50.42019: 52.32020: 44.52021: 412022: 44.32023: 402024: 43.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Japan is 43.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Japan peaked at 56.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2023.

Japan ranks 90th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work in Japan, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 56.4
2015 41 -27.3%
2017 55 +34.1%
2018 50.4 -8.4%
2019 52.3 +3.8%
2020 44.5 -14.9%
2021 41 -7.9%
2022 44.3 +8.0%
2023 40 -9.7%
2024 43.5 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.02 41 56.4 5
2020s 42.66 40 44.5 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 87 Réunion 184.63
  2. 88 Kyrgyzstan 117 compare
  3. 89 Senegal 44 compare
  4. 91 United States of America 10 compare
  5. 92 Namibia 3 compare
  6. 93 Norway 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Japan?
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Japan was 43.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
How does Japan rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
Japan ranks 90th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.