Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Canada
Canada: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant was 5.2 per 100000 emp in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Canada is 5.2 per 100000 emp, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Canada peaked at 5.71 per 100000 emp in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.72 per 100000 emp, in 2015.
That places Canada 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100000 emp | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 per 100000 emp | — |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 100000 emp | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 100000 emp | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 100000 emp | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 100000 emp | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 per 100000 emp | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 100000 emp | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 100000 emp | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 100000 emp | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.12 per 100000 emp | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 2.24 per 100000 emp | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.09 per 100000 emp | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 per 100000 emp | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2 per 100000 emp | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 per 100000 emp | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 per 100000 emp | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 per 100000 emp | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 100000 emp | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.87 per 100000 emp | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 5.13 per 100000 emp | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.71 per 100000 emp | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5.04 per 100000 emp | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2 per 100000 emp | +3.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5.2 per 100000 emp is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6 per 100000 emp, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +152.3% | 1.93 per 100000 emp | 4.87 per 100000 emp |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 per 100000 emp | 2.12 per 100000 emp | 3.4 per 100000 emp | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 per 100000 emp | 1.72 per 100000 emp | 4.87 per 100000 emp | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.27 per 100000 emp | 5.04 per 100000 emp | 5.71 per 100000 emp | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Canada?
- Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Canada was 5.2 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 per 100000 emp in 2021.
- What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100000 emp in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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