Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia
Australia: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 1.42 per 100000 emp in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
In 2023, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia stood at 1.42 per 100000 emp.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia peaked at 2.65 per 100000 emp in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.31 per 100000 emp, in 2021.
Australia ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 per 100000 emp | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 per 100000 emp | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 100000 emp | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1 per 100000 emp | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2 per 100000 emp | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 per 100000 emp | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2 per 100000 emp | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 100000 emp | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.65 per 100000 emp | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 per 100000 emp | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2 per 100000 emp | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.01 per 100000 emp | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 per 100000 emp | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 per 100000 emp | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65 per 100000 emp | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 per 100000 emp | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 per 100000 emp | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 per 100000 emp | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 per 100000 emp | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 per 100000 emp | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 per 100000 emp | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 per 100000 emp | 2 per 100000 emp | 2.65 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 per 100000 emp | 1.57 per 100000 emp | 2.01 per 100000 emp | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.43 per 100000 emp | 1.31 per 100000 emp | 1.55 per 100000 emp | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Australia was 1.42 per 100000 emp in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 100000 emp in 2009.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 per 100000 emp in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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