Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines

Philippines: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status was 3.2 per 100000 emp in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.2 per 100000 emp
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
36th
of 82 countries
All-time high
11.84 per 100000 emp
in 2002
All-time low
3.2 per 100000 emp
in 2021
Years of data
11
2000–2021

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines, 2000–2021

46810122000201020212000: 9.5 per 100000 emp2002: 11.8 per 100000 emp2003: 7.1 per 100000 emp2007: 3.9 per 100000 emp2009: 4 per 100000 emp2011: 4.4 per 100000 emp2013: 6.4 per 100000 emp2015: 3.8 per 100000 emp2017: 9.6 per 100000 emp2019: 5.3 per 100000 emp2021: 3.2 per 100000 emp

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100000 emp.

Analysis

In 2021, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines stood at 3.2 per 100000 emp. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines peaked at 11.84 per 100000 emp in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 100000 emp, in 2021.

Philippines ranks 36th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees) in Philippines, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100000 emp Change
2000 9.47 per 100000 emp
2002 11.84 per 100000 emp +25.0%
2003 7.13 per 100000 emp -39.8%
2007 3.94 per 100000 emp -44.7%
2009 3.95 per 100000 emp +0.3%
2011 4.44 per 100000 emp +12.4%
2013 6.4 per 100000 emp +44.1%
2015 3.8 per 100000 emp -40.6%
2017 9.6 per 100000 emp +152.6%
2019 5.35 per 100000 emp -44.3%
2021 3.2 per 100000 emp -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.27 per 100000 emp 3.94 per 100000 emp 11.84 per 100000 emp 5
2010s 5.92 per 100000 emp 3.8 per 100000 emp 9.6 per 100000 emp 5
2020s 3.2 per 100000 emp 3.2 per 100000 emp 3.2 per 100000 emp 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 33 Bulgaria 3.51 per 100000 emp compare
  2. 34 United States of America 3.5 per 100000 emp compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 3.24 per 100000 emp compare
  4. 37 Myanmar 3.15 per 100000 emp compare
  5. 38 Chile 3.06 per 100000 emp compare
  6. 39 Argentina 3.02 per 100000 emp compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines?
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status in Philippines was 3.2 per 100000 emp in 2021, 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 11.84 per 100000 emp in 2002.
What is the lowest fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 100000 emp in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Philippines ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
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