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

Malaysia: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 5.61 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.61 million
World rank
8th
of 93 countries
All-time high
5.61 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1994
Years of data
15
1994–2022

Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Malaysia, 1994–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1994200820221994: 1.1M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.9M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.3M2002: 1.7M2011: 2.8M2012: 2.9M2013: 3.1M2017: 3.6M2018: 1.5M2022: 5.6M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Malaysia stood at 5.61 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Malaysia peaked at 5.61 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1994.

Malaysia ranks 8th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary incapacity for work in Malaysia, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 1.11 million
1995 1.32 million +18.1%
1996 1.67 million +26.6%
1997 1.93 million +15.8%
1998 1.63 million -15.3%
1999 1.57 million -3.9%
2000 2.04 million +29.8%
2001 2.30 million +13.0%
2002 1.71 million -25.9%
2011 2.76 million +61.5%
2012 2.92 million +6.0%
2013 3.14 million +7.5%
2017 3.58 million +14.0%
2018 1.47 million -58.8%
2022 5.61 million +280.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.54 million 1.11 million 1.93 million 6
2000s 2.02 million 1.71 million 2.30 million 3
2010s 2.77 million 1.47 million 3.58 million 5
2020s 5.61 million 5.61 million 5.61 million 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 5 Germany 10.24 million compare
  2. 6 Spain 10.10 million compare
  3. 7 Mexico 9.80 million
  4. 9 Türkiye 4.78 million compare
  5. 10 Italy 4.67 million compare
  6. 11 Australia 4.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Malaysia?
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in Malaysia was 5.61 million in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5.61 million in 2022.
What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1994.
How does Malaysia rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
Malaysia ranks 8th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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.