Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary was 1.82 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand, 1993–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2015, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand stood at 1.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand peaked at 2.25 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 277,751, in 1999.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 93 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.25 million | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 277,751 | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +400.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +72.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,902, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248,484, 7.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +400.8% | 277,751 | 1.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 277,751 | 2.25 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.39 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.05 million | 1.82 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Netherlands 1.98 million compare
- 19 Switzerland 1.93 million compare
- 20 Poland 1.88 million compare
- 22 Algeria 1.32 million compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 1.11 million
- 24 Tunisia 1.06 million compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,994 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,812 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand?
- Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary in New Zealand was 1.82 million in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,751 in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
- Is days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.